HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2007-2789
MEDIUM

CVE-2007-2789

CWE-399Published: May 22, 2007· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The BMP 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_19 and earlier, when running on Unix/Linux systems, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (JVM hang) via untrusted applets or applications that open arbitrary local files via a crafted BMP file, such as /dev/tty.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2007-2789 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.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

sun3 product(s)
jdkjresdk
Source: NVD CPE · 74 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
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Rapid7 / Metasploit
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PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
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://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/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.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.securitytracker.com/id?1018182
ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34320
ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34654
ADVISORYhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10800
ADVISORYhttp://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/248
ADVISORYhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00001.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/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.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.securitytracker.com/id?1018182
ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34320
ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34654
ADVISORYhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10800

All References (106)

→
http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/248Third Party Advisory
→
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307177Broken Link
→
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00001.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
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/27203Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2007-2789
CVSS Score4.3 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-399
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMay 22, 2007

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2007-2789 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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