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Mac OS X Java Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA32018
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Release Date:
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2008-09-25
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Popularity:
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3,880 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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Security Bypass
Exposure of system information
Exposure of sensitive information
DoS
System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Apple Macintosh OS X
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| Advisory Content (Page 1 of 3) | [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] | |
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Description:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported and acknowledged in Java for Mac OS X, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service), to bypass certain security restrictions, disclose system information or potentially sensitive information, or to compromise a vulnerable system.
1) An error leading to the use of an uninitialized variable exists in the hash-based Message Authentication Code (HMAC) provider. This can potentially be exploited to execute arbitrary code when a user visits a web page containing a specially crafted java applet.
2) An error in the Java plug-in within the handling of "file://" URLs can be exploited to launch local files when a user visits a web page containing a specially crafted java applet.
Mac OS X 10.4 is reportedly not affected.
3) Some vulnerabilities in Java 1.4.2_16 and Java 1.5.0_13 can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service), to bypass certain security restrictions, disclose system information or potentially sensitive information, or to compromise a vulnerable system.
For more information:
SA29239
SA31010
Change Page:
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