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CVE-2006-2426

MediumPublished

Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.5.0_6 and earlier, JDK 1.5.0_6 and earlier, and SDK 1.5.0_6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...

Published: May 17, 2006
Updated: Aug 7, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: May 15, 2006

Primary CVSS

6.4/ 10Medium

nvd · CVSS 2.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

EPSS probability estimate

12.7%

Moderate · next 30 days

Percentile: 96.1%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

EPSS is a statistical estimate, not a certainty or a measure of impact. Combine it with CVSS, KEV status, exposure and your environment.

Summary

Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.5.0_6 and earlier, JDK 1.5.0_6 and earlier, and SDK 1.5.0_6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) by using the Font.createFont function to create temporary files of arbitrary size in the %temp% directory.

Sources

Sun Java Applet - Font.createFont Remote Denial of ServiceExploit
Marc Schoenefeld · java · May 15, 2006

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