Vulnerability Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the TrueType font parsing functionality in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 22 and 6 before Update 17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a certain test suite, aka Bug Id 6815780.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | Jre | <= 1.5.0 |
References
- http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/ReleaseNotes.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u17.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37386
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=532904
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/ReleaseNotes.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u17.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37386
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=532904
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-3729?
CVE-2009-3729 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Unspecified vulnerability in the TrueType font parsing functionality in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 22 and 6 before Update 17 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash)...
How severe is CVE-2009-3729?
CVE-2009-3729 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2009-3729?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sun Jre.