CVE-2007-5232 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published 5 Oct 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass Java applet security restrictions via DNS rebinding when applet caching is enabled, 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-2007-5232?

CVE-2007-5232 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sun Jdk, published on 5 Oct 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

Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 and earlier, JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 and earlier, SDK and JRE 1.4.2_15 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.3.1_20 and earlier, when applet caching is enabled, allows remote attackers to violate the security model for an applet's outbound connections via a DNS rebinding attack.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5232?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Sun Jdk, Sun Jre, Sun Sdk.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5232?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2007-5232 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5232 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Sun Jdk vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jx69-94fj-8m45.