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Sun Java Web Start JNLP File Processing Buffer Overflow
Secunia Advisory: SA25981
Release Date: 2007-07-10
Last Update: 2007-07-11
Popularity: 19,930 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Java Web Start 1.x
Sun Java JDK 1.5.x
Sun Java JDK 1.6.x
Sun Java JRE 1.5.x / 5.x
Sun Java JRE 1.6.x / 6.x

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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in Sun Java Web Start, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error within the Java Web Start component (javaws.exe) when processing JNLP files. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via a specially crafted JNLP file with an overly long codebase attribute.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code e.g. when a user visits a malicious website.

The vulnerability is reported in the following versions:
* JRE and JDK 6 Update 1 and earlier
* JRE and JDK 5 Update 11, and earlier

Change Page:
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