# CVE-2007-3503: The Javadoc tool in Sun JDK 6 and JDK 5.0 Update 11 can generate HTML documentation pages that contain cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabil

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-06-30 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Javadoc tool in Sun JDK 6 and JDK 5.0 Update 11 can generate HTML documentation pages that contain cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities, which allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

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## References

- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0818.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10704
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26933
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307177
- http://osvdb.org/36488
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26314
- http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/248
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35168
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25769
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26369
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102958-1
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00001.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0956.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26645
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4224
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3009
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200709-15.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28115
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2383
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27203
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018327
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0829.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24690
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26631

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