CVE-2007-0012

Description

Sun JRE 5.0 before update 14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Internet Explorer crash) via an object tag with an encoded applet and an undefined name attribute, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference in jpiexp32.dll when the applet is decoded and passed to the JVM.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.69% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/485942/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39549 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27185 vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3527 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0012?
CVE-2007-0012 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-0012?
To fix CVE-2007-0012, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-0012 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-0012 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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