OpenJDK JPEG Image Writer quantization problem (6862968)
Published Nov 5, 2009
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.20%
Description
The JPEG Image Writer in Sun Java SE in JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 22, JDK and JRE 6 before Update 17, and SDK and JRE 1.4.x before 1.4.2_24 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted image file, related to a "quantization problem," aka Bug Id 6862968.
Affected products
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Configuration 1
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Configuration 2
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Configuration 3
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No data.
Extras for RHEL 3
java-1.4.2-ibm-0:1.4.2.13.3-1jpp.1.el3
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1643
Extras for RHEL 4
java-1.4.2-ibm-0:1.4.2.13.3-1jpp.1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1643
Extras for RHEL 4
java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1647
Extras for RHEL 4
java-1.5.0-sun-0:1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1571
Extras for RHEL 4
java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.3.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1694
Extras for RHEL 4
java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1560
RHEL 4 for SAP
java-1.4.2-ibm-0:1.4.2.13.2.sap-1jpp.4.el4_8
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1551
RHEL 5 for SAP
java-1.4.2-ibm-0:1.4.2.13.2.sap-1jpp.4.el5_3
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1551
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.7.b09.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1584
Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.1
java-1.5.0-sun-0:1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1662
Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.3
java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0043
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.4.2-ibm-0:1.4.2.13.3-1jpp.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1643
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1647
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.5.0-sun-0:1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1571
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1694
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.2.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1560
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extras for RHEL 3 | java-1.4.2-ibm-0:1.4.2.13.3-1jpp.1.el3 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1643 |
| Extras for RHEL 4 | java-1.4.2-ibm-0:1.4.2.13.3-1jpp.1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1643 |
| Extras for RHEL 4 | java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1647 |
| Extras for RHEL 4 | java-1.5.0-sun-0:1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1571 |
| Extras for RHEL 4 | java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.3.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1694 |
| Extras for RHEL 4 | java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1560 |
| RHEL 4 for SAP | java-1.4.2-ibm-0:1.4.2.13.2.sap-1jpp.4.el4_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1551 |
| RHEL 5 for SAP | java-1.4.2-ibm-0:1.4.2.13.2.sap-1jpp.4.el5_3 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1551 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.7.b09.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1584 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.1 | java-1.5.0-sun-0:1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1662 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.3 | java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0043 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.4.2-ibm-0:1.4.2.13.3-1jpp.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1643 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1647 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.5.0-sun-0:1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1571 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1694 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.2.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1560 |
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:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
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- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
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- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.20% (0.04195) | 90.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.18% (0.04176) | 89.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 27, 2025 | 11.37% (0.11365) | 93.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 9.68% (0.09683) | 92.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.64% (0.08639) | 87.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 9.68% (0.09683) | 91.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.68% (0.04676) | 88.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.09% (0.02089) | 89.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 2.09% (0.02089) | 88.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.87% (0.01867) | 86.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.93% (0.03932) | 85.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.93% (0.03932) | 84.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.93% (0.03932) | 67.70th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
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- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/37841 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023132 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3873 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=530053 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3873
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11746 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6970 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8396 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9602 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3873
Change history (0)
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