CVE-2007-3655

MediumPublished

Stack-based buffer overflow in javaws.exe in Sun Java Web Start in JRE 5.0 Update 11 and earlier, and 6.0 Update 1 and earlier, allows remote attackers to...

Published: Jul 10, 2007
Updated: Aug 7, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Jul 9, 2007

Primary CVSS

6.8/ 10Medium

nvd · CVSS 2.0

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

EPSS probability estimate

12.3%

Moderate · next 30 days

Percentile: 96.1%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

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Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in javaws.exe in Sun Java Web Start in JRE 5.0 Update 11 and earlier, and 6.0 Update 1 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long codebase attribute in a JNLP file.

Sources

Sun Java WebStart - JNLP Stack Buffer Overflow (PoC)Exploit
ZhenHan.Liu · windows · Jul 10, 2007
Sun Java Runtime Environment 1.6 - Web Start '.JNLP' File Stack Buffer OverflowExploit
Daniel Soeder · linux · Jul 9, 2007

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