CVE-2009-1896

CRITICAL

The Java Web Start framework in IcedTea in OpenJDK before 1.6.0.0-20.b16.fc10 on Fedora 10, and before 1.6.0.0-27.b16.fc11 on Fedora 11, trusts an entire application when at least one of the listed...

Affects 2 products across 2 vendors.

BCS7.55
CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS3.0%
Percentile86th
PatchPatched
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Broad class covering failures in permission enforcement. Deprecated in favor of CWE-284, CWE-862, CWE-863.

◆ SAGE Intelligence — CITED Relevance Research Team

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2009. A critical vulnerability affects Fedoraproject systems (CVE-2009-1896). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2009-GLOBAL-311908-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2009-1896?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2009. A critical vulnerability affects Fedoraproject systems (CVE-2009-1896). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-1896?
CVE-2009-1896 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 3.0%.
Is CVE-2009-1896 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2009-1896 as of 2026-05-30.
How do I remediate CVE-2009-1896?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: http://secunia.com/advisories/36162 PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2009-1896?
CVE-2009-1896 affects: Fedoraproject, Sun.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2009-1896
BSIDBS-2009-GLOBAL-311908-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2009-08-10
Last Modified2026-04-23
ICS Relevance0%
Weakness (CWE)
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
SourceNVD
Official Description

The Java Web Start framework in IcedTea in OpenJDK before 1.6.0.0-20.b16.fc10 on Fedora 10, and before 1.6.0.0-27.b16.fc11 on Fedora 11, trusts an entire application when at least one of the listed jar files is trusted, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code without the untrusted-code restrictions via a crafted application, related to NetX.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: The Java Web Start framework in IcedTea in OpenJDK before 1.6.0.0-20.b16.fc10 on Fedora 10, and before 1.6.0.0-27.b16.fc11 on Fedora 11, trusts an entire application when at least one of the listed jar files is trusted, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code without the untrusted-code restrictions via a crafted application, related to NetX. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductFixed Version
Fedoraproject Fedora —
Sun Openjdk —
Remediation
View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: August 2026 | Threat Age: 6204 Days
CISA KEVNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
SAGE Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash075521036e98e238516b548f63358e47d391c71d06b902188d4b2e7d60f273caf20ba064b8188979d2bdeb987863ca59f05c499f5714f1d620be36c66599485d
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