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TI-2007-04241 Aliases CVE-2007-4381GHSA-265x-54h3-3643

Unspecified vulnerability in the font parsing implementation in Sun JDK and JRE 5.0…

Priority MEDIUM 48Published · 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
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Unspecified vulnerability in the font parsing implementation in Sun JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 9 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_14 and earlier, allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions via an applet that grants certain privileges to itself.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05424 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 5 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:*:update9:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.5.0VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:update14:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.4.2VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.4.2_14VulnerableSun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:*:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.5.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:update14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.4.2_14 Vulnerable ·Sun

Remediation

Red Hat 5 advisories

  • RHSA-2008:0100 Released 2008-03-11 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    java-1.4.2-bea security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el3, java-1.4.2-bea-devel-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el3, java-1.4.2-bea-jdbc-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el3, java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el3.ia64, java-1.4.2-bea-devel-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el3 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.4.2-bea-demo-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.4.2-bea-devel-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el3, java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el3.ia64, java-1.4.2-bea-devel-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el3 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5.ia64, java-1.4.2-bea-demo-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el3, java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el3.ia64, java-1.4.2-bea-devel-1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el3 +3
  • RHSA-2008:0132 Released 2008-02-14 · Red Hat rating Critical
    java-1.4.2-ibm security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3, java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3.i386, java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3 +7
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4.i386, java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3, java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3.i386, java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3.ia64 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4.i386, java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4.ia64 +20
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5.i386, java-1.4.2-ibm-demo-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3, java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3.i386, java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3.ia64 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4.i386, java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5.i386, java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el5.ia64 +20
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3, java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3.i386, java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el3.ia64 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4.i386, java-1.4.2-ibm-1.4.2.10-1jpp.2.el4.ia64 +13
  • RHSA-2007:1086 Released 2007-12-12 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    java-1.4.2-bea security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.15-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.4.2-bea-devel-1.4.2.15-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.4.2-bea-jdbc-1.4.2.15-1jpp.2.el4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.15-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.15-1jpp.2.el4.ia64, java-1.4.2-bea-devel-1.4.2.15-1jpp.2.el4 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.15-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.15-1jpp.2.el4.ia64, java-1.4.2-bea-devel-1.4.2.15-1jpp.2.el4 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.15-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.4.2-bea-1.4.2.15-1jpp.2.el4.ia64, java-1.4.2-bea-devel-1.4.2.15-1jpp.2.el4 +3
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2007:0956 Released 2007-10-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    java-1.5.0-bea security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-bea-1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.5.0-bea-1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el5.ia64, java-1.5.0-bea-demo-1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el5 +8
  • RHSA-2007:0829 Released 2007-08-07 · Red Hat rating Critical
    java-1.5.0-ibm security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.5-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.5-1jpp.2.el4.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1:1.5.0.5-1jpp.2.el4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.5-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.5-1jpp.2.el4.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.5-1jpp.2.el4.ppc +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.5-1jpp.0.1.el5, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.5-1jpp.0.1.el5.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1:1.5.0.5-1jpp.0.1.el5 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.5-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.5-1jpp.2.el4.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1:1.5.0.5-1jpp.2.el4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.5-1jpp.0.1.el5, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.5-1jpp.0.1.el5.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.5-1jpp.0.1.el5.ppc +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.5-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.5-1jpp.2.el4.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1:1.5.0.5-1jpp.2.el4 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0100, RHSA-2008:0132
Red Hat Desktop version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2007:0829, RHSA-2007:1086, RHSA-2008:0132
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0100, RHSA-2008:0132
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2007:0829, RHSA-2007:1086, RHSA-2008:0132
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2007:0829, RHSA-2008:0100, RHSA-2008:0132
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0100, RHSA-2008:0132
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2007:0829, RHSA-2007:1086, RHSA-2008:0132
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2007:0829, RHSA-2007:0956, RHSA-2008:0100, RHSA-2008:0132
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:0100, RHSA-2008:0132
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2007:0829, RHSA-2007:1086, RHSA-2008:0132

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-4381
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-265x-54h3-3643

References

Advisory 9

Other 6

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  • 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
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Sources

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