CVE-2007-4381 Privilege escalation in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published 17 Aug 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can escalate privileges and execute code via malicious applets exploiting font parsing flaws in older Java versions.

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-2007-4381?

CVE-2007-4381 is a critical vulnerability in Sun Jdk, published on 17 Aug 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 font parsing implementation in Sun JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 9 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_14 and earlier, allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions via an applet that grants certain privileges to itself.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4381?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Sun Jdk, Sun Jre, Sun Sdk.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4381?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2007-4381 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-4381 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

All Sun Jdk vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-265x-54h3-3643.