The Java XML Digital Signature implementation in Sun JDK and JRE 6 before Update 2 does…
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Java XML Digital Signature implementation in Sun JDK and JRE 6 before Update 2 does not properly process XSLT stylesheets in XSLT transforms in XML signatures, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted stylesheet, a related issue to CVE-2007-3715.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03554 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-3716
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5fxq-f64v-57fq
References
More Sun Jdk vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-01300 The color management (CMM) functionality in the 2D component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2008-05098 The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 10 and earlier; JDK and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2010-04185 Unspecified vulnerability in the Deployment component in Java Runtime Environment (JRE)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2010-03392 Unspecified vulnerability in the Deployment component in Oracle Java SE and Java for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2010-03381 Unspecified vulnerability in the New Java Plug-in component in Oracle Java SE and Java… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2012-01342 Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2007-3716 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-3716 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5fxq-f64v-57fq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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