Sun Java Web Start JNLP File Processing Buffer Overflow - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence

Sun Java Web Start JNLP File Processing Buffer Overflow
Secunia Advisory:	SA25981	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2007-07-10
Last Update:	2007-07-11
Popularity:	18,290 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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CVE reference:	CVE-2007-3655

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 Solution: Apply updates. JRE/JDK 5 Update 12: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp JRE/JDK 6 Update 2: http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp Provided and/or discovered by: Daniel Soeder, eEye Digital Security The vendor also credits Brett Moore. Changelog: 2007-07-11: Added CVE reference. Updated "Title", "Description" and "Solution". Added JDK as affected product. Original Advisory: Sun: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102996-1 eEye: http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20070705.html http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2007-July/064552.html

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