CVE-2007-0243

Sun JDK and JRE < 1.5.0 - Buffer Overflow via GIF Image Block

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-0243. PoCs published by luoluo.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2007-0243, targeting a memory corruption vulnerability in Sun Microsystems Java GIF file parsing. The exploit uses a malformed GIF file to trigger the vulnerability in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.5.

Description

Buffer overflow in Sun JDK and Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.0 Update 9 and earlier, SDK and JRE 1.4.2_12 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.3.1_18 and earlier allows applets to gain privileges via a GIF image with a block with a 0 width field, which triggers memory corruption.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by luoluo · javaremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3168

This is a proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2007-0243, targeting a memory corruption vulnerability in Sun Microsystems Java GIF file parsing. The exploit uses a malformed GIF file to trigger the vulnerability in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.5.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Sun Microsystems Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.5
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target system running vulnerable JRE 1.5 · Ability to deliver malicious GIF file to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (40)

Core 40
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/457638/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22085
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-005.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31537
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-022A.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/457159/100/0/threaded
Patch vendor-advisory x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102760-1
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24468
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0166.html
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/388289
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26049
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1814
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24202
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/25283
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/32834
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24189
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_45_java.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00001.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2158
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017520
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0956.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11073
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26645
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0167.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26119
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23757
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4224
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24993
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28115
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0261.html
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0211
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27203
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0936
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200702-08.xml
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200702-07.xml
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_bea
http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/242

Scores

EPSS 0.1099
EPSS Percentile 95.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (27)
sun/jdk 1.5.0 update3 (5 CPE variants)
sun/jdk < 1.5.0
sun/jre 1.3.1 update16
sun/jre 1.4.2_1
sun/jre 1.4.2_2
sun/jre 1.4.2_3
sun/jre 1.4.2_4
sun/jre 1.4.2_5
sun/jre 1.4.2_6
sun/jre 1.4.2_7
... and 17 more
Published Jan 17, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026