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CVE-2007-2788

CWE-189Published: May 22, 2007· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

6.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Integer overflow in the embedded ICC profile 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_20 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (JVM crash) via a crafted JPEG or BMP file that triggers a buffer overflow.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2007-2788 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2007-2788. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityM

Privileges Req.

User Interaction

Scope

Impact

ConfidentialityP

IntegrityP

AvailabilityP

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

sun3 product(s)

jdkjresdk

Source: NVD CPE · 76 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/25295

PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/25295

ADVISORYhttp://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/248

ADVISORYhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00001.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000003.html

ADVISORYhttp://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2006-004.html

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/25474

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/25832

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/26049

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/26119

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/26311

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/26369

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/26631

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/26645

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/26933

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/27203

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/27266

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/28056

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/28115

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/28365

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/29340

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/29858

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/30780

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/30805

ADVISORYhttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200706-08.xml

ADVISORYhttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml

ADVISORYhttp://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/4f850d1e2b871db609de64ec70f0089c.html

ADVISORYhttp://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/d2f549cc040cd81ae4a268bb5edfe918.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-December/001862.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-July/001696.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-July/001697.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-July/001708.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200705-23.xml

ADVISORYhttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200709-15.xml

ADVISORYhttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml

ADVISORYhttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml

ADVISORYhttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/138545

ADVISORYhttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_45_java.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_56_ibmjava.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0817.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0829.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0956.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1086.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0100.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0133.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0261.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24004

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24267

ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018182

ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34318

ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34652

ADVISORYhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11700

ADVISORYhttp://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/248

ADVISORYhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00001.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000003.html

ADVISORYhttp://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2006-004.html

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/25474

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/25832

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/26049

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/26119

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/26311

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/26369

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/26631

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/26645

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/26933

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/27203

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/27266

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/28056

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/28115

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/28365

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/29340

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/29858

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/30780

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/30805

ADVISORYhttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200706-08.xml

ADVISORYhttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml

ADVISORYhttp://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/4f850d1e2b871db609de64ec70f0089c.html

ADVISORYhttp://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/d2f549cc040cd81ae4a268bb5edfe918.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-December/001862.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-July/001696.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-July/001697.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-July/001708.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200705-23.xml

ADVISORYhttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200709-15.xml

ADVISORYhttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml

ADVISORYhttp://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml

ADVISORYhttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/138545

ADVISORYhttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_45_java.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_56_ibmjava.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0817.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0829.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0956.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1086.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0100.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0133.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0261.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24004

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24267

ADVISORYhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018182

ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34318

ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34652

ADVISORYhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11700

All References (116)

→

http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/248Third Party Advisory

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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307177Broken Link

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http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00001.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000003.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

→

http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2006-004.htmlThird Party Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/25295Patch · Third Party Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/25474Third Party Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/25832Third Party Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/26049Third Party Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/26119Third Party Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/26311Third Party Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/26369Third Party Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/26631Third Party Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/26645Third Party Advisory

→

http://secunia.com/advisories/26933Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2007-2788

CVSS Score6.8 / 10

SeverityMEDIUM

WeaknessCWE-189

CISA KEVNo

ExploitPOC

Affected1 vendor(s)

PublishedMay 22, 2007

Related CVEs (CWE-189)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2007-2788 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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