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CVE-2007-5239

Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 and earlier, JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 and earlier,...

4.0 Medium

Java Web Start in Sun 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 does not properly enforce access restrictions for untrusted (1) applications and (2) applets, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to copy or rename arbitrary files when local users perform drag-and-drop operations from the untrusted application or applet window onto certain types of desktop applications.

Exploit likelihood

2.54%Down 1.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.0

Java Web Start in Sun 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 does not properly enforce access restrictions for untrusted (1) applications and (2) applets, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to copy or rename arbitrary files when local users perform drag-and-drop operations from the untrusted application or applet window onto certain types of desktop applications.

Record
CVE-2007-5239
CVSS 2.0
4.0 MediumAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-264
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Java Web Start in Sun 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 does not properly enforce access restrictions for untrusted (1) applications and (2) applets, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to copy or rename arbitrary files when local users perform drag-and-drop operations from the untrusted application or applet window onto certain types of desktop applications.

Record
CVE-2007-5239
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-5219 No score

Java Web Start in Sun 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 does not properly enforce access restrictions for untrusted (1) applications and (2) applets, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to copy or rename arbitrary files when local users perform drag-and-drop operations from the untrusted application or applet window onto certain types of desktop applications.

Record
EUVD-2007-5219
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-336j-w8p8-49cp No score

Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 2 and earlier, JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 and earlier,...

Java Web Start in Sun 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 does not properly enforce access restrictions for untrusted (1) applications and (2) applets, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to copy or rename arbitrary files when local users perform drag-and-drop operations from the untrusted application or applet window onto certain types of desktop applications.

Record
GHSA-336j-w8p8-49cp
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
java-1.5.0-sun
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.13-1jpp.1.el4
0:1.5.0.13-1jpp.1.el4
java-1.5.0-sun-demo
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.13-1jpp.1.el4
0:1.5.0.13-1jpp.1.el4
java-1.5.0-sun-devel
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.13-1jpp.1.el4
0:1.5.0.13-1jpp.1.el4
java-1.5.0-sun-jdbc
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.13-1jpp.1.el4
0:1.5.0.13-1jpp.1.el4
java-1.5.0-sun-plugin
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.13-1jpp.1.el4
0:1.5.0.13-1jpp.1.el4
java-1.5.0-sun-src
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.13-1jpp.1.el4
0:1.5.0.13-1jpp.1.el4
java-1.5.0-sun
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.13-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.5.0.13-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-sun-demo
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.13-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.5.0.13-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-sun-devel
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.13-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.5.0.13-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-sun-jdbc
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.13-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.5.0.13-1jpp.1.el5
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
java-1.5.0-sun-plugin
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.13-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.5.0.13-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-sun-src
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.13-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.5.0.13-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-sun
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.13-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.5.0.13-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-sun-demo
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.13-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.5.0.13-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-sun-devel
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.13-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.5.0.13-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-sun-jdbc
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.13-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.5.0.13-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-sun-plugin
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.13-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.5.0.13-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-sun-src
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.13-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.5.0.13-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.2.el4
1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.2.el4
java-1.5.0-ibm-demo
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.2.el4
1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.2.el4
java-1.5.0-ibm-devel
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.2.el4
1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.2.el4
java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.2.el4
1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.2.el4
java-1.5.0-ibm-jdbc
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.2.el4
1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.2.el4
java-1.5.0-ibm-plugin
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.2.el4
1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.2.el4
java-1.5.0-ibm-src
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.2.el4
1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.2.el4
java-1.5.0-ibm
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-accessibility
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-demo
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-devel
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-jdbc
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-plugin
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-src
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-accessibility
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-demo
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-devel
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-jdbc
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-plugin
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-src
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 6 CVEs
before 1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.5.0.6-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.4.2-bea
Red Hat:rhel_extras:3
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el3
0:1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el3
java-1.4.2-bea-devel
Red Hat:rhel_extras:3
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el3
0:1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el3
java-1.4.2-bea-jdbc
Red Hat:rhel_extras:3
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el3
0:1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el3
java-1.4.2-bea
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.4.2-bea-demo
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.4.2-bea-devel
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.4.2-bea-jdbc
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.4.2-bea-missioncontrol
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.4.2-bea-src
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.4.2-bea
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.4.2-bea-demo
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.4.2-bea-devel
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.4.2-bea-jdbc
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.4.2-bea-missioncontrol
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.4.2-bea-src
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.4.2-ibm
Red Hat:rhel_extras:3
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3
0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3
java-1.4.2-ibm-demo
Red Hat:rhel_extras:3
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3
0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3
java-1.4.2-ibm-devel
Red Hat:rhel_extras:3
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3
0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3
java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc
Red Hat:rhel_extras:3
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3
0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3
java-1.4.2-ibm-plugin
Red Hat:rhel_extras:3
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3
0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3
java-1.4.2-ibm-src
Red Hat:rhel_extras:3
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3
0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3
java-1.4.2-ibm
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4
0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4
java-1.4.2-ibm-demo
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4
0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4
java-1.4.2-ibm-devel
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4
0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4
java-1.4.2-ibm-javacomm
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4
0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4
java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4
0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4
java-1.4.2-ibm-plugin
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4
0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4
java-1.4.2-ibm-src
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4
0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4
java-1.4.2-ibm
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5
0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5
java-1.4.2-ibm-demo
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5
0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5
java-1.4.2-ibm-devel
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5
0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5
java-1.4.2-ibm-javacomm
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5
0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5
java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5
0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5
java-1.4.2-ibm-plugin
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5
0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5
java-1.4.2-ibm-src
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5
0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5
java-1.4.2-ibm
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5
0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5
java-1.4.2-ibm-demo
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5
0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5
java-1.4.2-ibm-devel
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5
0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5
java-1.4.2-ibm-javacomm
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5
0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5
java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5
0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5
java-1.4.2-ibm-plugin
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5
0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5
java-1.4.2-ibm-src
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 12 CVEs
before 0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5
0:1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5
java-1.5.0-bea
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.14-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.5.0.14-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-bea-demo
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.14-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.5.0.14-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-bea-devel
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.14-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.5.0.14-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-bea-jdbc
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.14-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.5.0.14-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-bea-missioncontrol
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.14-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.5.0.14-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-bea-src
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 5 CVEs
before 0:1.5.0.14-1jpp.1.el5
0:1.5.0.14-1jpp.1.el5

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
affected, aliases, facts, references, titleGitHub Advisories, OSV
first indexedCVE List, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2007-5239 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.0) in Sun Jdk, published October 6, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.54%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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