CVE-2007-5236

5.4 MEDIUM 3% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_15 and earlier, on Windows does not properly enforce access restrictions for untrusted applications, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to read local files via an untrusted application.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure.
Exploit odds: 3.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2007-10-06 00:17 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:45 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 3.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.4 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2007-10-06 00:17 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:45 UTC
Exploit probability: 3.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-264
Record status: Modified

Affected

Sun Jdk 1.5.0
Sun Jre 1.4.2
Sun Jre 1.4.2_1
Sun Jre 1.4.2_2
Sun Jre 1.4.2_3
Sun Jre 1.4.2_4
Sun Jre 1.4.2_5
Sun Jre 1.4.2_6

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.4

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Complete
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record