CVE-2007-3655 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 12.3% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 12.27% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-07-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| sun | jre |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Sun Java WebStart - JNLP Stack Buffer Overflow (PoC) | 2007-07-10 |
| exploit-db | Sun Java Runtime Environment 1.6 - Web Start '.JNLP' File Stack Buffer Overflow | 2007-07-09 |
References
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307177
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00001.html
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-July/064552.html
- http://osvdb.org/37756
- http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20070705.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25981
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26314
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26369
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27266
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28115
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29858
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30780
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2874
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102996-1
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30284
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_56_ibmjava.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0818.html
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD