CVE-2007-2789

CVE-2007-2789 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sun Jdk with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-399.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (88th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-399
• Affected product: Sun Jdk
• Published: 2007-05-22
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The BMP image parser in Sun Java Development Kit (JDK) before 1.5.0_11-b03 and 1.6.x before 1.6.0_01-b06, and Sun Java Runtime Environment in JDK and JRE 6, JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 10 and earlier, SDK and JRE 1.4.2_14 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.3.1_19 and earlier, when running on Unix/Linux systems, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (JVM hang) via untrusted applets or applications that open arbitrary local files via a crafted BMP file, such as /dev/tty.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-2789?

The BMP image parser in Sun Java Development Kit (JDK) before 1.5.0_11-b03 and 1.6.x before 1.6.0_01-b06, and Sun Java Runtime Environment in JDK and JRE 6, JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 10 and earlier, SDK and JRE 1.4.2_14 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.3.1_19 and earlier, when running on Unix/Linux systems, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (JVM hang) via untrusted applets or applications that open arbitrary local files via a crafted BMP file, such as /dev/tty.

How severe is CVE-2007-2789?

CVE-2007-2789 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2007-2789 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2007-2789?

CVE-2007-2789 primarily affects Sun Jdk. In total, 94 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2007-2789?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2007-2789 published?

CVE-2007-2789 was published on 2007-05-22 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/248
• http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307177
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00001.html
• http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2006-004.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/25295
• http://secunia.com/advisories/25474
• http://secunia.com/advisories/25832
• http://secunia.com/advisories/26049
• http://secunia.com/advisories/26119
• http://secunia.com/advisories/26311
• http://secunia.com/advisories/26369
• http://secunia.com/advisories/26631
• http://secunia.com/advisories/26645
• http://secunia.com/advisories/26933
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27203
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27266
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28056
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28115
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29340
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29858
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30780
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30805
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200706-08.xml
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102934-1
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200856-1
• http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/4f850d1e2b871db609de64ec70f0089c.html
• http://support.novell.com/techcenter/psdb/d2f549cc040cd81ae4a268bb5edfe918.html
• http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-December/001862.html
• http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-July/001696.html

Affected products (94)

• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update10:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update7:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update8:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update9:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_08:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_09:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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