# CVE-2007-3716: The Java XML Digital Signature implementation in Sun JDK and JRE 6 before Update 2 does not properly process XSLT stylesheets in XSLT transf

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-07-11 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Java XML Digital Signature implementation in Sun JDK and JRE 6 before Update 2 does not properly process XSLT stylesheets in XSLT transforms in XML signatures, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted stylesheet, a related issue to CVE-2007-3715.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/26933
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/473552/100/0/threaded
- http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/248
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/473553/100/0/threaded
- http://www.isecpartners.com/files/XMLDSIG_Command_Injection.pdf
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102993-1
- http://www.isecpartners.com/advisories/2007-04-dsig.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26031
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3009
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200709-15.xml
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018365
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2492
- http://osvdb.org/36664
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26631

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