CVE-2007-5237

Published: 6 October 2007

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."

Priority

Status

Package	Release	Status
sun-java6 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	dapper	Does not exist
	edgy	Does not exist
	feisty	Ignored (end of life, was needed)
	gutsy	Released (6-03-0ubuntu2)
	hardy	Released (6-03-0ubuntu2)
	upstream	Released (6 Update 3)

References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-5237
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

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