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CVE-2007-5239 Detail

Description

Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 and earlier, JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 and earlier, SDK and JRE 1.4.2_15 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.3.1_20 and earlier does not properly enforce access restrictions for untrusted (1) applications and (2) applets, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to copy or rename arbitrary files when local users perform drag-and-drop operations from the untrusted application or applet window onto certain types of desktop applications.


Metrics

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Hyperlink Resource
http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/272
http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/272
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01234533
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01234533
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01234533
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01234533
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00010.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00010.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/27206
http://secunia.com/advisories/27206
http://secunia.com/advisories/27261
http://secunia.com/advisories/27261
http://secunia.com/advisories/27693
http://secunia.com/advisories/27693
http://secunia.com/advisories/27716
http://secunia.com/advisories/27716
http://secunia.com/advisories/27804
http://secunia.com/advisories/27804
http://secunia.com/advisories/28777
http://secunia.com/advisories/28777
http://secunia.com/advisories/28880
http://secunia.com/advisories/28880
http://secunia.com/advisories/29042
http://secunia.com/advisories/29042
http://secunia.com/advisories/29214
http://secunia.com/advisories/29214
http://secunia.com/advisories/29340
http://secunia.com/advisories/29340
http://secunia.com/advisories/29858
http://secunia.com/advisories/29858
http://secunia.com/advisories/29897
http://secunia.com/advisories/29897
http://secunia.com/advisories/30676
http://secunia.com/advisories/30676
http://secunia.com/advisories/30780
http://secunia.com/advisories/30780
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018814
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018814
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103072-1 Patch 
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103072-1 Patch 
http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/0c36b6416afc3868b8b1b9012955e323.html
http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/0c36b6416afc3868b8b1b9012955e323.html
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_55_java.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_55_java.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0963.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0963.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1041.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1041.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0100.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0100.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0132.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0132.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0156.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0156.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482926/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482926/100/0/threaded
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0010.html
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0010.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3895
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3895
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0609
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0609
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1856/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1856/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36950
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36950
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8758
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8758

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-5239
NVD Published Date:
10/05/2007
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE