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JinitiatorApplication · Oracle

CVE-2007-4467

HIGH · 9.3 CVSS v2.0 Published 2007-08-31
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
See remediation →
100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Oracle JInitiator ActiveX control (beans.ocx) 1.1.8.16 and earlier, as used by Oracle Forms applications from Oracle and third parties, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified "initialization parameters." NOTE: it was later reported that 1.1.8.3 through 1.1.8.25, and probably 1.1.5.x and 1.1.7.x, are affected.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the Oracle JInitiator ActiveX control (beans.ocx) allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted initialization parameters. The vulnerability affects versions 1.1.8.25 and earlier, including 1.1.5.x and 1.1.7.x branches.

MitigationReplace or remove the vulnerable JInitiator ActiveX control and migrate Oracle Forms applications to supported alternatives (Oracle Forms 11g/12c with Java Web Start or newer deployment models). If immediate removal is not feasible, disable the ActiveX control through Internet Explorer security settings or group policy.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
JinitiatorApplication
Affected:= 1.1.5= 1.1.7= 1.1.8.3= 1.1.8.16= 1.1.8.25

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
M
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Locate the JInitiator ActiveX control file
    Search for beans.ocx on the system. Common paths include C:\Program Files\Oracle\JInitiator\bin\beans.ocx or C:\oracle\product\...\JInitiator\bin\beans.ocx. Use Windows Explorer search or command: dir /s C:\beans.ocx
    Affected if The file beans.ocx exists on the system, indicating JInitiator is installed
  2. Identify the installed JInitiator version
    Right-click beans.ocx, select Properties, then go to the Version tab to see the File Version. Alternatively, check the registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Oracle\JInitiator or look in the JInitiator installation directory for a version file
    Affected if The version is 1.1.8.25 or earlier, including any 1.1.5.x, 1.1.7.x, or 1.1.8.x release (such as 1.1.8.3 or 1.1.8.16)
  3. Verify the ActiveX control is registered
    Open Command Prompt and run: regsvr32 /s beans.ocx (to register) or check registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\ for entries containing JInitiator or beans. The control is vulnerable when registered and available to Internet Explorer
    Affected if The ActiveX control is registered and enabled in Windows, making it loadable by Internet Explorer
  4. Check if Internet Explorer has the control enabled
    Open Internet Explorer, go to Tools > Internet Options > Security > Custom Level > ActiveX controls and plugins. Look for settings related to Oracle JInitiator or beans.ocx. Also check via Group Policy if managed
    Affected if The ActiveX control is allowed to run in Internet Explorer security zones, particularly the Intranet or Internet zones

The system is affected if Oracle JInitiator with beans.ocx version 1.1.8.25 or earlier is installed and the ActiveX control is registered and enabled for use in Internet Explorer.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Replace or remove the vulnerable JInitiator ActiveX control and migrate Oracle Forms applications to supported alternatives (Oracle Forms 11g/12c with Java Web Start or newer deployment models). If immediate removal is not feasible, disable the ActiveX control through Internet Explorer security settings or group policy.

Recommended fix High confidence

Migrate to Oracle Forms with Sun Java Plug-in / Oracle Java Plug-in (the successor to JInitiator)

  1. Oracle JInitiator was deprecated and reached end of life. There is no supported upgrade path within JInitiator itself.
  2. Migrate from Oracle JInitiator to the Sun Java Plug-in (later Oracle Java Plug-in) for running Oracle Forms applications.
  3. Identify all Oracle Forms applications that rely on JInitiator and retest them with the Sun/Oracle Java Plug-in.
  4. Update client workstations to use a supported JVM and configure Oracle Forms to use the native Java Plug-in instead of JInitiator.
  5. If migration is not immediately feasible, disable the JInitiator ActiveX control (beans.ocx) in Internet Explorer via the Windows registry or group policy to prevent exploitation.
Caveat JInitiator is deprecated and unsupported; full retesting of Oracle Forms applications is required when migrating to the Java Plug-in

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Jinitiator Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation8.0 h
  • Implementation16.0 h
  • Testing12.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
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