CVE-2009-3728

CVE-2009-3728 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sun Jre 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-22.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (89th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-22
• Affected product: Sun Jre
• Published: 2009-11-09
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the ICC_Profile.getInstance method in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 22 and 6 before Update 17, and OpenJDK, allows remote attackers to determine the existence of local International Color Consortium (ICC) profile files via a .. (dot dot) in a pathname, aka Bug Id 6631533.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-3728?

Directory traversal vulnerability in the ICC_Profile.getInstance method in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 22 and 6 before Update 17, and OpenJDK, allows remote attackers to determine the existence of local International Color Consortium (ICC) profile files via a .. (dot dot) in a pathname, aka Bug Id 6631533.

How severe is CVE-2009-3728?

CVE-2009-3728 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2009-3728 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (89th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2009-3728?

CVE-2009-3728 primarily affects Sun Jre. In total, 38 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2009-3728?

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

When was CVE-2009-3728 published?

CVE-2009-3728 was published on 2009-11-09 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/ReleaseNotes.html
• http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u17.html
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00000.html
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00001.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37386
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37581
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3969
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3970
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:084
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=530098
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10520
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6657

Affected products (38)

• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update10:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update11:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update12:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update13:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update14:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update15:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update16:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update17:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update18:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update19:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update20:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update21:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update7:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update8:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update9:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update10:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update11:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update12:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update13:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update14:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update15:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update16:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update7:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update8:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update9:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:openjdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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