Stack-based buffer overflow in the setDiffICM function in the Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT) in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Sun Java SE
Stack-based buffer overflow in the setDiffICM function in the Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT) in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Sun Java SE in JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 22, JDK and JRE 6 before Update 17, SDK and JRE 1.3.x before 1.3.1_27, and SDK and JRE 1.4.x before 1.4.2_24 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted argument, aka Bug Id 6872357.
- Published
- Nov 5, 2009
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 65.4% · 99th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-119
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Action score
57
Plan
Add it to your regular patch cycle.
- CVSS
- 37 / 40 · 9.3 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 20 / 30 · 65.4%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| sun | jdk | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk |
| sun | jre | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre |
| sun | sdk | cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk |
| sun | solaris | cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris |
| sun | java se | cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_se |
| microsoft | windows | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- sun jdk1.5.0
- sun jdk1.6.0
- sun jre1.3.1_01
- sun jre1.3.1_01a
- sun jre1.3.1_02
- sun jre1.3.1_03
- sun jre1.3.1_04
- sun jre1.3.1_05
- sun jre1.3.1_06
- sun jre1.3.1_07
- sun jre1.3.1_08
- sun jre1.3.1_09
- sun jre1.3.1_1
- sun jre1.3.1_10
- sun jre1.3.1_11
- sun jre1.3.1_12
- sun jre1.3.1_13
- sun jre1.3.1_14
- sun jre1.3.1_15
- sun jre1.3.1_16
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | java-1.6.0-openjdk | before 1:1.6.0.0-1.7.b09.el5 | 1:1.6.0.0-1.7.b09.el5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | java-1.6.0-openjdk-debuginfo | before 1:1.6.0.0-1.7.b09.el5 | 1:1.6.0.0-1.7.b09.el5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo | before 1:1.6.0.0-1.7.b09.el5 | 1:1.6.0.0-1.7.b09.el5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | java-1.6.0-openjdk-devel | before 1:1.6.0.0-1.7.b09.el5 | 1:1.6.0.0-1.7.b09.el5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | java-1.6.0-openjdk-javadoc | before 1:1.6.0.0-1.7.b09.el5 | 1:1.6.0.0-1.7.b09.el5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | java-1.6.0-openjdk-src | before 1:1.6.0.0-1.7.b09.el5 | 1:1.6.0.0-1.7.b09.el5 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras_sap:4 | java-1.4.2-ibm | before 0:1.4.2.13.4.sap-1jpp.1.el4_8 | 0:1.4.2.13.4.sap-1jpp.1.el4_8 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras_sap:4 | java-1.4.2-ibm-demo | before 0:1.4.2.13.4.sap-1jpp.1.el4_8 | 0:1.4.2.13.4.sap-1jpp.1.el4_8 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras_sap:4 | java-1.4.2-ibm-devel | before 0:1.4.2.13.4.sap-1jpp.1.el4_8 | 0:1.4.2.13.4.sap-1jpp.1.el4_8 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras_sap:4 | java-1.4.2-ibm-javacomm | before 0:1.4.2.13.4.sap-1jpp.1.el4_8 | 0:1.4.2.13.4.sap-1jpp.1.el4_8 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras_sap:4 | java-1.4.2-ibm-src | before 0:1.4.2.13.4.sap-1jpp.1.el4_8 | 0:1.4.2.13.4.sap-1jpp.1.el4_8 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras_sap:5 | java-1.4.2-ibm | before 0:1.4.2.13.4.sap-1jpp.1.el5 | 0:1.4.2.13.4.sap-1jpp.1.el5 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras_sap:5 | java-1.4.2-ibm-demo | before 0:1.4.2.13.4.sap-1jpp.1.el5 | 0:1.4.2.13.4.sap-1jpp.1.el5 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras_sap:5 | java-1.4.2-ibm-devel | before 0:1.4.2.13.4.sap-1jpp.1.el5 | 0:1.4.2.13.4.sap-1jpp.1.el5 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras_sap:5 | java-1.4.2-ibm-javacomm | before 0:1.4.2.13.4.sap-1jpp.1.el5 | 0:1.4.2.13.4.sap-1jpp.1.el5 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras_sap:5 | java-1.4.2-ibm-src | before 0:1.4.2.13.4.sap-1jpp.1.el5 | 0:1.4.2.13.4.sap-1jpp.1.el5 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:3 | java-1.4.2-ibm | before 0:1.4.2.13.3-1jpp.1.el3 | 0:1.4.2.13.3-1jpp.1.el3 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:3 | java-1.4.2-ibm-demo | before 0:1.4.2.13.3-1jpp.1.el3 | 0:1.4.2.13.3-1jpp.1.el3 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:3 | java-1.4.2-ibm-devel | before 0:1.4.2.13.3-1jpp.1.el3 | 0:1.4.2.13.3-1jpp.1.el3 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:3 | java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc | before 0:1.4.2.13.3-1jpp.1.el3 | 0:1.4.2.13.3-1jpp.1.el3 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:3 | java-1.4.2-ibm-plugin | before 0:1.4.2.13.3-1jpp.1.el3 | 0:1.4.2.13.3-1jpp.1.el3 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:3 | java-1.4.2-ibm-src | before 0:1.4.2.13.3-1jpp.1.el3 | 0:1.4.2.13.3-1jpp.1.el3 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | java-1.4.2-ibm | before 0:1.4.2.13.3-1jpp.1.el4 | 0:1.4.2.13.3-1jpp.1.el4 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | java-1.4.2-ibm-demo | before 0:1.4.2.13.3-1jpp.1.el4 | 0:1.4.2.13.3-1jpp.1.el4 |
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Remediation
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| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| red hat:java-1.5.0-sun | 0:1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:java-1.5.0-sun-demo | 0:1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:java-1.5.0-sun-devel | 0:1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:java-1.5.0-sun-jdbc | 0:1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:java-1.5.0-sun-plugin | 0:1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:java-1.5.0-sun-src | 0:1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:java-1.6.0-sun | 1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:java-1.6.0-sun-demo | 1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:java-1.6.0-sun-devel | 1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc | 1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:java-1.6.0-sun-plugin | 1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:java-1.6.0-sun-src | 1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Weaponized
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Evidence
- Metasploit module ×1
- Exploit-DB entry ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2010-09-20 |
| Metasploit module | exploit/multi/browser/java_setdifficm_bofSun Java JRE AWT setDiffICM Buffer Overflowexploit | 2009-11-04 |
Research context
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Timeline
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- Metasploit-2 d
- Published
- First PoC+318 d
- TodaySep 30, 2026+6173 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
If successful
- Confidentiality
- C · data can be read
- Integrity
- C · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- C · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- M
- Confidentiality impact
- C
- Integrity impact
- C
- Availability impact
- C
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferCVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
nvd-primary
Attack context
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Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Overflow BuffersCAPEC-100likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer ManipulationCAPEC-123likelihood: High · Very High
- Client-side Injection-induced Buffer OverflowCAPEC-14likelihood: Medium · High
- Filter Failure through Buffer OverflowCAPEC-24likelihood: High · High
- MIME ConversionCAPEC-42likelihood: High · High
- Overflow Binary Resource FileCAPEC-44likelihood: High · Very High
- Buffer Overflow via Symbolic LinksCAPEC-45likelihood: High · High
ATT&CK techniques
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References
- java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u17.html
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00000.html
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00001.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00010.html
- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126566824131534&w=2
- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=131593453929393&w=2
- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254866602253&w=2
- secunia.com/advisories/37231
- secunia.com/advisories/37239
- secunia.com/advisories/37386
- secunia.com/advisories/37581
- secunia.com/advisories/37841
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
- securitytracker.com/id?1023132
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-270474-1
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3969
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3970
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:084
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2010-084891.html
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1694.html
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.