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Exploit:Java/CVE-2009-3867.GC
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: No associated aliases
Summary
Exploit:Java/CVE-2009-3867.GC is the detection for a malicious Java applet that exploits the vulnerability described in CVE-2009-3867. The vulnerability is due to an error in the implementation of the HsbParser.getSoundBank function that can be exploited to result in a stack-based buffer overflow.
To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may be installed in your computer, run a full-system scan with an up-to-date antivirus product such as the following:
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Additional recovery instructions
This threat exploits known vulnerabilities in Sun Java. After removing this threat, make sure that you install the updates available from the vendor. You can read more about the vulnerability, as well as where to download the software update from the following links:
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