How severe is CVE-2009-1190?

CVE-2009-1190 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2009-1190 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2009-1190?

CVE-2009-1190 primarily affects Sun Jdk. In total, 139 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1190?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2009-1190 published?

CVE-2009-1190 was published on 2009-04-27 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2009-1190

CVE-2009-1190 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sun Jdk with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-399.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (85th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-399
Affected product: Sun Jdk
Published: 2009-04-27
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in the java.util.regex.Pattern.compile method in Sun Java Development Kit (JDK) before 1.6, when used with spring.jar in SpringSource Spring Framework 1.1.0 through 2.5.6 and 3.0.0.M1 through 3.0.0.M2 and dm Server 1.0.0 through 1.0.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via serializable data with a long regex string containing multiple optional groups, a related issue to CVE-2004-2540.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1190?: Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in the java.util.regex.Pattern.compile method in Sun Java Development Kit (JDK) before 1.6, when used with spring.jar in SpringSource Spring Framework 1.1.0 through 2.5.6 and 3.0.0.M1 through 3.0.0.M2 and dm Server 1.0.0 through 1.0.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via serializable data with a long regex string containing multiple optional groups, a related issue to CVE-2004-2540.
How severe is CVE-2009-1190?: CVE-2009-1190 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2009-1190 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2009-1190?: CVE-2009-1190 primarily affects Sun Jdk. In total, 139 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1190?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2009-1190 published?: CVE-2009-1190 was published on 2009-04-27 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (139)

cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:*:update_22:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.1.6:update7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.1.7b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.1.7b:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.1.8:update10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.1.8:update13:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.1.8:update14:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.1.8:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.1.8:update7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.1.8:update8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.2.1:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.2.2:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.2.2:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.3.0_01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.3.0_02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.3.0_03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.3.0_04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.3.0_05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.3.1:update19:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.3.1:update20:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.3.1_01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.3.1_01a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.3.1_02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.3.1_03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.3.1_04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.3.1_05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.3.1_06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.3.1_07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.3.1_08:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.3.1_09:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.3.1_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.3.1_11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.3.1_12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.3.1_13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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