CVE-2007-3922 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 21 Jul 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass Java applet security restrictions to connect to local services, requiring user interaction to load the malicious applet.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2007-3922?

CVE-2007-3922 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sun Jdk, published on 21 Jul 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Applet Class Loader in Sun JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 11 and earlier, 6 through 6 Update 1, and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_14 and earlier, allows remote attackers to violate the security model for an applet's outbound connections by connecting to certain localhost services running on the machine that loaded the applet.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3922?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Sun Jdk, Sun Jre, Sun Sdk.

How do I fix CVE-2007-3922?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2007-3922 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3922 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Sun Jdk vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c2xh-7j87-6j25.