CVE-2009-2476

The Java Management Extensions (JMX) implementation in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 15, and...

10.0 High

The Java Management Extensions (JMX) implementation in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 15, and OpenJDK, does not properly enforce OpenType checks, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging finalizer resurrection to obtain a reference to a privileged object.

Exploit likelihood

2.88%Up 0.2 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 10.0

Record: CVE-2009-2476
CVSS 2.0: 10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-264
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2009-2476
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2009-2471 No score

Record: EUVD-2009-2471
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f3mh-84r7-6579 No score

The Java Management Extensions (JMX) implementation in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 15, and...

Record: GHSA-f3mh-84r7-6579
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`java-1.6.0-sun` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 From an advisory covering 16 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4	1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4
`java-1.6.0-sun-demo` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 From an advisory covering 16 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4	1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4
`java-1.6.0-sun-devel` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 From an advisory covering 16 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4	1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4
`java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 From an advisory covering 16 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4	1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4
`java-1.6.0-sun-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 From an advisory covering 16 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4	1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4
`java-1.6.0-sun-src` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 From an advisory covering 16 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4	1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4
`java-1.6.0-sun` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 16 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.6.0-sun-demo` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 16 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.6.0-sun-devel` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 16 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 16 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`java-1.6.0-sun-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 16 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.6.0-sun-src` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 16 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.6.0-sun` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 16 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.6.0-sun-demo` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 16 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.6.0-sun-devel` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 16 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 16 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.6.0-sun-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 16 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.6.0-sun-src` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 16 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5	1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.6.0-openjdk` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 12 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5	1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
`java-1.6.0-openjdk-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 12 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5	1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
`java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 12 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5	1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
`java-1.6.0-openjdk-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 12 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5	1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
`java-1.6.0-openjdk-javadoc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 12 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5	1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
`java-1.6.0-openjdk-src` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 12 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5	1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
`java-1.6.0-openjdk` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 12 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5	1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
`java-1.6.0-openjdk-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 12 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5	1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
`java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 12 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5	1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
`java-1.6.0-openjdk-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 12 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5	1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
`java-1.6.0-openjdk-javadoc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 12 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5	1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
`java-1.6.0-openjdk-src` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 12 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5	1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2009-2476 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Sun Java Se, published August 10, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.88%, the 86th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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