# CVE-2009-2690: The encoder in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 15, and OpenJDK, grants read access to private variables with unspecified names, which allows con

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-08-10 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1200.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36162
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2543
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-125139-16-1
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9443
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=513223
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:209
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00310.html
- http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u15.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36180
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36176
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00325.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00000.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1201.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37386

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