CVE-2007-5237

Published Oct 6, 2007

Last updated 7 years ago

Overview

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."
Source
cve@mitre.org
NVD status
Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
7.1
Impact score
9.2
Exploitability score
4.9
Vector string
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-264

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Vendor comments

  • Red HatNot vulnerable. These issues did not affect the versions of Sun JDK as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras 4 or 5.

Configurations