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Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-3655 · published 10 July 2007

CVE-2007-3655: Sun jre memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Sun · Jre

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.

6.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 12% · top 3.9% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
6.8CVSS 2.0 base score
12%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
58References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
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 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26314 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26369 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27266 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28115 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29858 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30780 Vendor Advisory
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
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0829.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/473224/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/473356/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24832 Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018346
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2477 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4224 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35320
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11367
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 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26314 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26369 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27266 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28115 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29858 Vendor Advisory

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