CVE-2007-5019 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability within the Sun Java Web Start ActiveX control, specifically affecting Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.6.0_X. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with maximum impact (confidentiality, integrity, and availability) by providing an excessively long argument to the dnsResolve method. With a CVSS score of 10.0, it represents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, indicating its potential for exploitation, despite a lack of widespread community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_web_start:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6.0_0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0_0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6.0_10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.3.0:*:standard:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.