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CVE-2005-3907

Unspecified vulnerability in Java Runtime Environment in Java JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 3 and earlier allows remote attackers to escape the Java sandbox and access arbitrary files or execute arbitrary applications via unknown attack vectors involving untrusted Java applets.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2005-3907 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from sun, from sun organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2005, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2005-11-30T11:03:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	sun	jdk	1.5.0_03	Yes
Application	sun	jdk	1.5.0_03	Yes
Application	sun	jdk	1.5.0_03	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.3.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.3.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.3.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.3.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.3.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.3.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.3.1	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.3.1	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.3.1	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.3.1	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.3.1	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.3.1	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.4.1	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.4.2	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.4.2_1	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.4.2_2	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.4.2_3	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.4.2_4	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.4.2_5	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.4.2_6	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.4.2_7	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.4.2_8	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Nov/msg00004.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/17748 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/17847 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/18092 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015282 ([email protected])
http://sunsolve.sun.com/searchproxy/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102050-1 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/355284 US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15615 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2636 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2675 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23250 ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Nov/msg00004.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/17748 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/17847 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/18092 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015282 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sunsolve.sun.com/searchproxy/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102050-1 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/355284 US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15615 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2636 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2675 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23250 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For sun's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.