VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2005-0836

Argument injection vulnerability in Java Web Start for J2SE 1.4.2 up to 1.4.2_06 allows untrusted applications to gain privileges via the value parameter of a property tag in a JNLP file.

HIGH 10.0EPSS 2.93%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.93%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Argument injection vulnerability in Java Web Start for J2SE 1.4.2 up to 1.4.2_06 allows untrusted applications to gain privileges via the value parameter of a property tag in a JNLP file.

CVSS 2.0: 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS: 2.93% probability · 87th percentile
Public exploits: None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV: Not listed
Affected: sun/j2se
Source: cve@mitre.org

EPSS trend

EPSS 2.9% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.