# CVE-2005-3905: Unspecified vulnerability in reflection APIs in Java SDK and JRE 1.3.1\_15 and earlier, 1.4.2\_08 and earlier, and JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 3 an

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-11-30 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Unspecified vulnerability in reflection APIs in Java SDK and JRE 1.3.1_15 and earlier, 1.4.2_08 and earlier, and JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 3 and earlier allows remote attackers to escape the Java sandbox and access arbitrary files or execute arbitrary application via unknown attack vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-3906. NOTE: this is associated with the "first issue" identified in SUNALERT:102003.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/17847
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18503
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18435
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15615
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/searchproxy/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102003-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2946
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2675
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21225628
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2636
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200601-10.xml
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/974188
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015280
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Nov/msg00004.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23251
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17748
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18092

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