Stack-based buffer overflow in the HsbParser.getSoundBank function 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 long file: URL in an argument, aka Bug Id 6854303.
CVE-2009-3867
Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 89% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.4% of all CVEs). Confidence: see factors.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 73%
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 9.0(low)
- EPSS
- 99.4%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
November 5, 2009
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (50)
- cve@mitrehttp://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u17.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00000.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00001.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00010.html
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126566824131534&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=131593453929393&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254866602253&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/37231
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/37239
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/37386
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/37581
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/37841
- cve@mitrehttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
- cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1023132
- cve@mitrehttp://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-270474-1
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2009-3867(2)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Patch Availability(6)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | java-1.4.2-ibm-0:1.4.2.13.4.sap-1jpp.1.el5 | 2010-05-12 | redhat |
| redhat | java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el5 | 2010-01-14 | redhat |
| redhat | java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el5 | 2009-12-08 | redhat |
| redhat | java-1.4.2-ibm-0:1.4.2.13.3-1jpp.1.el5 | 2009-12-08 | redhat |
| redhat | java-1.5.0-sun-0:1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el5 | 2009-11-10 | redhat |
| redhat | java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.2.el5 | 2009-11-09 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Additional Vendor Advisories
(5)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
- Red HatRHSA-2009:1560IMPORTANT2009-11-03
RHSA-2009:1560 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2009:1571IMPORTANT2009-11-03
RHSA-2009:1571 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2009:1643IMPORTANT2009-11-03
RHSA-2009:1643 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2009:1647IMPORTANT2009-11-03
RHSA-2009:1647 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2010:0043IMPORTANT2009-11-03
RHSA-2010:0043 — Important
Data Freshness Timeline
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- 2026-05-30 14:42 UTCVendor advisory
- 2026-05-30 14:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits
(4 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (3 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-16294✓ verifiedFirst seen Sep 20, 2010
Sun Java JRE - getSoundbank 'file://' URI Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)
Open source ↗ - Metasploitexploit/multi/browser/java_getsoundbank_bof✓ verifiedFirst seen Nov 4, 2009
Sun Java JRE getSoundbank file:// URI Buffer Overflow
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-33315✓ verifiedFirst seen Oct 29, 2009
Sun Java SE November 2009 - Multiple Vulnerabilities (1)
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-33316✓ verifiedFirst seen Oct 29, 2009
Sun Java SE November 2009 - Multiple Vulnerabilities (2)
Open source ↗
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