CVE-2009-2843
Java for Mac OS X 10.5 before Update 6 and 10.6 before Update 1 accepts expired certificates for...
Java for Mac OS X 10.5 before Update 6 and 10.6 before Update 1 accepts expired certificates for applets, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an applet.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Java for Mac OS X 10.5 before Update 6 and 10.6 before Update 1 accepts expired certificates for applets, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an applet.
- Record
CVE-2009-2843- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-310
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Java for Mac OS X 10.5 before Update 6 and 10.6 before Update 1 accepts expired certificates for applets, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an applet.
- Record
CVE-2009-2843- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-2833 No score
Java for Mac OS X 10.5 before Update 6 and 10.6 before Update 1 accepts expired certificates for applets, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an applet.
- Record
EUVD-2009-2833- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vw7w-hxgp-f22h No score
Java for Mac OS X 10.5 before Update 6 and 10.6 before Update 1 accepts expired certificates for...
Java for Mac OS X 10.5 before Update 6 and 10.6 before Update 1 accepts expired certificates for applets, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an applet.
- Record
GHSA-vw7w-hxgp-f22h- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-2843 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Apple Mac Os X, published December 8, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.11%, the 81st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
support.apple.com/kb/HT3970
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00000.html
securityfocus.com/bid/37206
secunia.com/advisories/37581
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2843
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vw7w-hxgp-f22h