CVE-2007-2789

What it is

The BMP image parser in Sun Java Development Kit (JDK) before 1.5.0_11-b03 and 1.6.x before 1.6.0_01-b06, and Sun Java Runtime Environment in JDK and JRE 6, JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 10 and earlier, SDK and JRE 1.4.2_14 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.3.1_19 and earlier, when running on Unix/Linux systems, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (JVM hang) via untrusted applets or applications that open arbitrary local files via a crafted BMP file, such as /dev/tty.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

3.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2007-05-22 00:30 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-16 22:40 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 3.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 4.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2007-05-22 00:30 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 22:40 UTC

Exploit probability

3.5% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-399

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Sun Jdk 1.5.0
• Sun Jdk 1.6.0
• 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

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.3

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

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