medium
5.4
CWE
264
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2007-5236

First published: Sat Oct 06 2007(Updated: )

Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_15 and earlier, on Windows does not properly enforce access restrictions for untrusted applications, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to read local files via an untrusted application.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Sun JRE=1.4.2_7
Sun JRE=1.4.2_4
Sun SDK=1.4.2_10
Sun SDK=1.4.2_12
OpenJDK=1.5.0-update3
Sun JRE=1.4.2_2
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update2
Sun SDK=1.4.2_14
Sun JRE=1.4.2_15
Sun JRE=1.4.2_13
Sun JRE=1.4.2_1
Sun SDK=1.4.2_13
Sun JRE=1.4.2_8
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update12
OpenJDK=1.5.0-update11
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update8
OpenJDK=1.5.0-update9
Sun JRE=1.4.2_12
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update11
Sun JRE=1.4.2_14
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update7
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update3
Sun JRE=1.4.2_10
OpenJDK=1.5.0-update1
Sun SDK=1.4.2_09
OpenJDK=1.5.0-update4
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update5
OpenJDK=1.5.0-update7
Sun JRE=1.4.2_9
Sun JRE=1.4.2
Sun SDK=1.4.2_11
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update6
Sun JRE=1.4.2_21
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update9
Sun JRE=1.4.2_11
OpenJDK=1.5.0-update12
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update1
OpenJDK=1.5.0-update5
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update10
OpenJDK=1.5.0-update2
Sun SDK=1.4.2_08
Sun SDK=1.4.2_03
OpenJDK=1.5.0-update8
Sun JRE=1.4.2_3
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update4
Sun JRE=1.4.2_5
Sun SDK=1.4.2_15
Sun JRE=1.4.2_6
OpenJDK=1.5.0-update10

Remedy

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2007-5236?

    CVE-2007-5236 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for local file access by untrusted applications.

  • How do I fix CVE-2007-5236?

    To fix CVE-2007-5236, upgrade to a patched version of the Sun JDK or JRE that is not vulnerable.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2007-5236?

    CVE-2007-5236 affects Sun JDK and JRE versions 5.0 Update 12 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_15 and earlier on Windows.

  • What type of vulnerabilities does CVE-2007-5236 exploit?

    CVE-2007-5236 exploits improper enforcement of access restrictions for untrusted applications.

  • Who is at risk from CVE-2007-5236?

    Users of affected versions of Sun JDK, JRE, and SDK, particularly on Windows, are at risk if they run untrusted applications.

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