CVE-2006-6731
What it is
Multiple buffer overflows in Sun Java Development Kit (JDK) and Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.0 Update 7 and earlier, Java System Development Kit (SDK) and JRE 1.4.2_12 and earlier 1.4.x versions, and SDK and JRE 1.3.1_18 and earlier allow attackers to develop Java applets that read, write, or execute local files, possibly related to (1) integer overflows in the Java_sun_awt_image_ImagingLib_convolveBI, awt_parseRaster, and awt_parseColorModel functions; (2) a stack overflow in the Java_sun_awt_image_ImagingLib_lookupByteRaster function; and (3) improper handling of certain negative values in the Java_sun_font_SunLayoutEngine_nativeLayout function. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 3.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 3.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.3 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 3.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Sun Jdk 1.5.0
- Sun Jre 1.3.1
- Sun Jre 1.3.1_2
- Sun Jre 1.3.1_03
- Sun Jre 1.3.1_04
- Sun Jre 1.3.1_05
- Sun Jre 1.3.1_06
- Sun Jre 1.3.1_07
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 9.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2006-6731.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2006-6731. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
References
- http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/243
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307177
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c00876579
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00001.html
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-Jan/0003.html
- http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2005-008.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23445
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23650
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23835
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24099
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24189
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24468
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25283
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25404
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28115
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-15.xml
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200702-08.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017425
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102729-1
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200705-20.xml
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/149457
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/939609
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_10_ibmjava.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0062.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0072.html