Improper synchronization in Apache Netbeans HTML/Java API
There exists a race condition between the deletion of the temporary file and the creation of the temporary directory in webkit subproject of HTML/Java API version 1.7. A similar vulnerability has recently been disclosed in other Java projects and the fix in HTML/Java API version 1.7.1 follows theirs: To avoid local privilege escalation version 1.7.1 creates the temporary directory atomically without dealing with the temporary file.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.netbeans.html:pom | < 1.7.1 | 1.7.1 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-362- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.netbeans.html:pom- Disclosed
- 09.02.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-ppc3-fpvh-7396 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.netbeans.html:pom
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
This is the only known vulnerability of this package.
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