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CVE-2007-3655 Detail

Current 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.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307177 CVE, MITRE
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00001.html CVE, MITRE
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-July/064552.html CVE, MITRE
http://osvdb.org/37756 CVE, MITRE
http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20070705.html CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/25981 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/26314 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/26369 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/27266 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/28115 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29858 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30780 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml CVE, MITRE
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2874 CVE, MITRE
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102996-1 CVE, MITRE
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30284 CVE, MITRE
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml CVE, MITRE
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml CVE, MITRE
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_56_ibmjava.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0818.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0829.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/473224/100/0/threaded CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/473356/100/0/threaded CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24832 CVE, MITRE Exploit 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018346 CVE, MITRE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2477 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4224 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35320 CVE, MITRE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11367 CVE, MITRE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-3655
NVD Published Date:
07/10/2007
NVD Last Modified:
04/08/2025
Source:
MITRE