OpenJDK private variable information disclosure (6777487)
Published Aug 10, 2009
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.58%
Description
The encoder in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 15, and OpenJDK, grants read access to private variables with unspecified names, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information via an untrusted (1) applet or (2) application.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Extras for RHEL 4
java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1200
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1201
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1200
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extras for RHEL 4 | java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1200 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1201 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1200 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 2.58% (0.02579) | 84.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.58% (0.02579) | 83.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.37% (0.04366) | 87.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 14.13% (0.14128) | 90.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.37% (0.04366) | 88.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.69% (0.00692) | 80.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.69% (0.00692) | 79.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.69% (0.00692) | 77.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 81.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 62.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (20)
- http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u15.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36162 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36176 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36180 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37386 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-125139-16-1 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:209 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2543 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2690 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=513223 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2690
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9443 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1200.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1201.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2690
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00310.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00325.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
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