How severe is CVE-2009-3883?

CVE-2009-3883 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.

Is CVE-2009-3883 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (79th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2009-3883?

CVE-2009-3883 primarily affects Sun Openjdk. In total, 79 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2009-3883?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2009-3883 published?

CVE-2009-3883 was published on 2009-11-09 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2009-3883

CVE-2009-3883 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sun Openjdk with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5. 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-200.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (79th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-200
Affected product: Sun Openjdk
Published: 2009-11-09
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the Windows Pluggable Look and Feel (PL&F) feature in the Swing implementation in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 22 and 6 before Update 17, and OpenJDK, have unknown impact and remote attack vectors, related to "information leaks in mutable variables," aka Bug Id 6657138.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-3883?: Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the Windows Pluggable Look and Feel (PL&F) feature in the Swing implementation in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 22 and 6 before Update 17, and OpenJDK, have unknown impact and remote attack vectors, related to "information leaks in mutable variables," aka Bug Id 6657138.
How severe is CVE-2009-3883?: CVE-2009-3883 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.
Is CVE-2009-3883 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (79th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2009-3883?: CVE-2009-3883 primarily affects Sun Openjdk. In total, 79 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3883?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2009-3883 published?: CVE-2009-3883 was published on 2009-11-09 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (79)

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cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:update21:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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: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:*:update16:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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: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:*:*:*:*:*:*

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