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CVE-2011-2514

The Java Network Launching Protocol (JNLP) implementation in IcedTea6 1.9.x before 1.9.9 and before 1.8.9, and IcedTea-Web 1.1.x before 1.1.1 and before 1.0.4, allows remote attackers to trick victims into granting access to local files by modifying the content of the Java Web Start Security Warning dialog box to represent a different filename than the file for which access will be granted.

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Severity

N/A

EPSS

Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.0088 (0.9%)
Percentile: 75.4%
EPSS: 2026-05-06

Affects

redhat:icedtea-webredhat:icedtea6

Technical description

The Java Network Launching Protocol (JNLP) implementation in IcedTea6 1.9.x before 1.9.9 and before 1.8.9, and IcedTea-Web 1.1.x before 1.1.1 and before 1.0.4, allows remote attackers to trick victims into granting access to local files by modifying the content of the Java Web Start Security Warning dialog box to represent a different filename than the file for which access will be granted.

Published: 5/14/2014, 12:55:04 AM
Last modified: 5/6/2026, 10:30:45 PM

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