CVE-2007-3655 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Sun Java Web Start (javaws.exe) within JRE 5.0 Update 11 and earlier, and 6.0 Update 1 and earlier. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long codebase attribute in a JNLP file. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity, with a network attack vector and medium attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While not listed on the CISA KEV catalog or Hot List, proof-of-concept exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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