Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_15 and earlier, on Windows does not properly enforce access restrictions for untrusted applications, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to read local files via an untrusted application.
CVE-2007-5236 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from sun, from sun, from sun organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Originally identified in 2007, 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.
2007-10-06T00:17:00.000
2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Modified
CVSSv2: 5.4 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
4.9
6.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | sun | jdk | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jdk | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jdk | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jdk | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jdk | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jdk | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jdk | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jdk | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jdk | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jdk | 1.5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jdk | 1.5.0 | 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 | 1.4.2_9 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 1.4.2_10 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 1.4.2_11 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 1.4.2_12 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 1.4.2_13 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 1.4.2_14 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 1.4.2_15 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 1.4.2_21 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Application | sun | sdk | 1.4.2_03 | Yes |
| Application | sun | sdk | 1.4.2_08 | Yes |
| Application | sun | sdk | 1.4.2_09 | Yes |
| Application | sun | sdk | 1.4.2_10 | Yes |
| Application | sun | sdk | 1.4.2_11 | Yes |
| Application | sun | sdk | 1.4.2_12 | Yes |
| Application | sun | sdk | 1.4.2_13 | Yes |
| Application | sun | sdk | 1.4.2_14 | Yes |
| Application | sun | sdk | 1.4.2_15 | Yes |
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.