CVE-2009-2724

Race condition in the java.lang package in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 20 has unknown impact...

9.3 High

Race condition in the java.lang package in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 20 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a "3Y Race condition in reflection checks."

Exploit likelihood

1.58%Up 0.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.3

Race condition in the java.lang package in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 20 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a "3Y Race condition in reflection checks."

Record: CVE-2009-2724
CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-362
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Race condition in the java.lang package in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 20 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a "3Y Race condition in reflection checks."

Record: CVE-2009-2724
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2009-2715 No score

Race condition in the java.lang package in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 20 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a "3Y Race condition in reflection checks."

Record: EUVD-2009-2715
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8rmw-827g-63jm No score

Race condition in the java.lang package in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 20 has unknown impact...

Race condition in the java.lang package in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 20 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a "3Y Race condition in reflection checks."

Record: GHSA-8rmw-827g-63jm
Weakness: CWE-362
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

sun java se

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`java-1.5.0-sun` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs	before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4	0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4
`java-1.5.0-sun-demo` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs	before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4	0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4
`java-1.5.0-sun-devel` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs	before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4	0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4
`java-1.5.0-sun-jdbc` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs	before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4	0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4
`java-1.5.0-sun-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs	before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4	0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4
`java-1.5.0-sun-src` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 From an advisory covering 14 CVEs	before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4	0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el4
`java-1.5.0-sun` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 14 CVEs	before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5	0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.5.0-sun-demo` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 14 CVEs	before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5	0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.5.0-sun-devel` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 14 CVEs	before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5	0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.5.0-sun-jdbc` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 14 CVEs	before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5	0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`java-1.5.0-sun-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 14 CVEs	before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5	0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.5.0-sun-src` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 14 CVEs	before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5	0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.5.0-sun` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 14 CVEs	before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5	0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.5.0-sun-demo` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 14 CVEs	before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5	0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.5.0-sun-devel` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 14 CVEs	before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5	0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.5.0-sun-jdbc` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 14 CVEs	before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5	0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.5.0-sun-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 14 CVEs	before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5	0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5
`java-1.5.0-sun-src` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 14 CVEs	before 0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.el5	0:1.5.0.20-1jpp.1.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-2009-2724 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) 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 1.58%, the 75th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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