MEDIUM
A buffer overflow vulnerability in Java Web Start URL parsing code
Published Jul 10, 2007
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 12.27%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in javaws.exe in Sun Java Web Start in JRE 5.0 Update 11 and earlier, and 6.0 Update 1 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long codebase attribute in a JNLP file.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.6.0
No data.
Extras for RHEL 4
java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.5-1jpp.2.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2007:0829
Extras for RHEL 4
java-1.5.0-sun-0:1.5.0.12-1jpp.2.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2007:0818
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.5-1jpp.0.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2007:0829
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extras for RHEL 4 | java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.5-1jpp.2.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0829 |
| Extras for RHEL 4 | java-1.5.0-sun-0:1.5.0.12-1jpp.2.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0818 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.5-1jpp.0.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0829 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
12.27% 0.12273
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.12273
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 12.27% (0.12273) | 96.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 12.27% (0.12273) | 95.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 62.25% (0.62246) | 98.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 64.76% (0.64759) | 98.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 63.58% (0.63579) | 98.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 71.35% (0.71350) | 98.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 63.58% (0.63579) | 98.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 88.24% (0.88245) | 98.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 13, 2024 | 92.80% (0.92802) | 99.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 13, 2024 | 93.85% (0.93854) | 99.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 5, 2024 | 94.36% (0.94360) | 99.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 94.77% (0.94768) | 98.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 44.71% (0.44712) | 98.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 44.71% (0.44712) | 97.74th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (33)
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307177 x_refsource_MISC
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-July/064552.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://osvdb.org/37756 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20070705.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25981 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26314 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26369 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27266 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28115 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29858 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30780 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2874 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102996-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERT
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30284 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_56_ibmjava.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0818.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0829.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/473224/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/473356/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24832 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018346 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2477 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4224 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-3655 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=248864 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35320 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-3655
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11367 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-3655
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jul 10, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jul 10, 2007
Link CVE-2007-3655
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a