VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2009-3873
CVSS score9.3 HIGH
EPSS probability4.20%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2009-11-05
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer