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.
CVE-2007-2789
NONECVSS 0.0
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 3%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 87.8%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 22, 2007
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (106)
- cve@mitrehttp://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/248
- cve@mitrehttp://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307177
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00001.html
- cve@mitrehttp://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2006-004.html
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/25295
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/25474
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/25832
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/26049
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/26119
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/26311
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/26369
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/26631
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/26645
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/26933
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/27203
Patch Availability(6)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | tomcat5-0:5.0.30-0jpp_10rh | 2008-06-30 | redhat |
| redhat | java-1.4.2-bea-0:1.4.2.16-1jpp.1.el5 | 2008-03-11 | redhat |
| redhat | java-1.4.2-bea-0:1.4.2.15-1jpp.2.el4 | 2007-12-12 | redhat |
| redhat | java-1.5.0-bea-0:1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el5 | 2007-10-16 | redhat |
| redhat | java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.5-1jpp.0.1.el5 | 2007-08-07 | redhat |
| redhat | java-1.4.2-ibm-0:1.4.2.9-1jpp.1.el5 | 2007-08-06 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
All Vendor Advisories
(7)
Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.
- Red HatRHSA-2007:0817CRITICAL2007-05-21
RHSA-2007:0817 — Critical
- Red HatRHSA-2007:0829CRITICAL2007-05-21
RHSA-2007:0829 — Critical
- Red HatRHSA-2007:0956CRITICAL2007-05-21
RHSA-2007:0956 — Critical
- Red HatRHSA-2007:1086CRITICAL2007-05-21
RHSA-2007:1086 — Critical
- Red HatRHSA-2008:0100CRITICAL2007-05-21
RHSA-2008:0100 — Critical
- Red HatRHSA-2008:0261CRITICAL2007-05-21
RHSA-2008:0261 — Critical
- Red HatRHSA-2008:0524CRITICAL2007-05-21
RHSA-2008:0524 — Critical
Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2007-2789?
CVE-2007-2789 is a none vulnerability published on May 22, 2007. The BMP image parser in Sun Java Development Kit (JDK) before 1.5.011-b03 and 1.6.x before 1.6.001-b06, and Sun Java Runtime Environment in JDK and JRE 6, JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 10 and earlier, SDK and JRE 1.4.214 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.3.119 and earlier, when running on Unix/Linux systems,…
When was CVE-2007-2789 disclosed?
CVE-2007-2789 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 22, 2007, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2007-2789 actively exploited?
CVE-2007-2789 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 87.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2007-2789?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2007-2789, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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