HIGH
Buffer overflow in the Sun Java Web Start ActiveX control in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.6.0_X allows remote attackers to have an unknown impact via a long argument to the dnsResolve (isInstalled.dnsResolve) method
Published Sep 20, 2007
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 10.46%
Description
Buffer overflow in the Sun Java Web Start ActiveX control in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.6.0_X allows remote attackers to have an unknown impact via a long argument to the dnsResolve (isInstalled.dnsResolve) method.
Affected products
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.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
10.46% 0.10465
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.10465
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 (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 10.46% (0.10465) | 95.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 10.46% (0.10465) | 95.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 10.10% (0.10101) | 92.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.84% (0.04843) | 88.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.29% (0.07295) | 85.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.84% (0.04843) | 88.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 12, 2025 | 77.08% (0.77080) | 98.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 78.38% (0.78383) | 98.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 8, 2024 | 82.40% (0.82401) | 98.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 85.63% (0.85629) | 98.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 24, 2024 | 88.10% (0.88102) | 98.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 16, 2024 | 92.95% (0.92948) | 99.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 26, 2023 | 92.96% (0.92963) | 98.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 21, 2023 | 93.92% (0.93924) | 98.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 17, 2023 | 95.27% (0.95268) | 99.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 95.20% (0.95205) | 98.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 87.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 86.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 69.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://osvdb.org/38297 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25734 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36682 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4432 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/38297 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25734 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36682 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4432 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 20, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Sep 20, 2007
Link CVE-2007-5019
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a