# CVE-2009-3869: Stack-based buffer overflow in the setDiffICM function in the Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT) in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Sun Java SE

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2009-11-05 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126566824131534&w=2
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11262
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36881
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3970
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254866602253&w=2
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3969
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=131593453929393&w=2
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1694.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10741
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00000.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8566
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7400
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37231
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023132
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00010.html
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-270474-1
- http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-078/
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3131
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37581
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2010-084891.html
- http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u17.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16298
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/browser/java_setdifficm_bof.rb

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