The plugin functionality in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 15 does not properly implement version selection, which allows context-dependent attackers to leverage vulnerabilities in "old zip and certificate handling" and have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u15.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/37386
http://secunia.com/advisories/37460
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
Published: 2009-08-10
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Severity: High