# CVE-2007-5237: Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 and earlier does not properly enforce access restrictions for untrusted applications, which all

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-10-06 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 and earlier does not properly enforce access restrictions for untrusted applications, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to read and modify local files via an untrusted application, aka "two vulnerabilities."

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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3895
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30676
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29042
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5899
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27693
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_55_java.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36946
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01234533
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29858
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0609
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27261
- http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/272
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30780
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25920
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1856/references
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0010.html
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103073-1
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018770
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml

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