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Internet Explorer / Netscape / Java multiple vulnerabilities
Secunia Advisory: SA7587
Release Date: 2002-11-25
Last Update: 2002-12-11
Popularity: 18,042 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: Exposure of system information
Exposure of sensitive information
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x
Netscape 4.7x
Sun Java JDK 1.2.x

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Description:
Multiple vulnerabilities has been discovered in different Java implementations. Java Virtual Machines in browsers are supposed to prevent malicious websites from using Java to access local system resources.

JIT bug affecting Netscape versions 4 - 4.8 (Windows)
It is possible to completely bypass safety rules. Allowing malicious websites to access system resources.

Bytecode Verifier vulnerability affecting Internet Explorer all versions 4 - 6
It is possible to completely bypass safety rules. Allowing malicious websites to access system resources.

Bytecode Verifier vulnerability affecting SUN JDK versions 1.1 - 1.4, Netscape versions 4 - 4.8 (all platforms)
It is possible to completely bypass safety rules. Allowing malicious websites to access system resources.

System class implementation affecting Netscape versions 4 - 4.8 (Windows)
Allowing malicious websites to load user provided libraries, when used with the Bytecode Verifier vulnerability an attacker may succesfully execute arbitrary code.

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