CVE-2007-5237

Published: Oct 6, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

7.1

Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

Exploitability: 4.9 / Impact: 9.2

Source: NVD

Description

Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 and earlier does not properly enforce access restrictions for untrusted applications, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to read and modify local files via an untrusted application, aka "two vulnerabilities."

Affected (3)

Products: Sun: Jdk, Jre

2 products

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Sun Jdk	Up to 1.6.0
Sun Jre	Up to 1.6.0
Sun Jre	Up to 1.6.0

Related CWEs

References (42)

http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/272

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01234533

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/27261

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/27693

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/29042

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/29858

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/30676

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/30780

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103073-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_55_java.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25920

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018770

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0010.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3895

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0609

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1856/references

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36946

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5899

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/272

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01234533

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/27261

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/27693

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/29042

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/29858

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/30676

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/30780

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103073-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_55_java.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25920

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018770

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0010.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3895

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0609

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1856/references

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36946

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5899

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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