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CVE-2005-1973

Java Web Start in Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 and 5.0 Update 1 allows...

5.1 Medium

CVE-2005-1973 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) in Sun J2se, published June 14, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.57%, the 75th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

Java Web Start in Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 and 5.0 Update 1 allows applications to assign permissions to themselves and gain privileges.

Exploit likelihood

1.57%Up 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.1

Java Web Start in Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 and 5.0 Update 1 allows applications to assign permissions to themselves and gain privileges.

Record: CVE-2005-1973
CVSS 2.0: 5.1 MediumAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Java Web Start in Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 and 5.0 Update 1 allows applications to assign permissions to themselves and gain privileges.

Record: CVE-2005-1973
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-1975 No score

Java Web Start in Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 and 5.0 Update 1 allows applications to assign permissions to themselves and gain privileges.

Record: EUVD-2005-1975
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vh3r-qm55-26j4 No score

Java Web Start in Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 and 5.0 Update 1 allows...

Java Web Start in Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 and 5.0 Update 1 allows applications to assign permissions to themselves and gain privileges.

Record: GHSA-vh3r-qm55-26j4
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

sun j2se

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

References