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Category:  Application (Generic)  >  Java Web Start Vendors:  Sun
Java Web Start Applet Privilege Escalation Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
SecurityTracker Alert ID:  1018328
SecurityTracker URL:  http://securitytracker.com/id?1018328
CVE Reference:  CVE-2007-3504   (Links to External Site)
Updated:  May 6 2008
Original Entry Date:  Jun 29 2007
Impact:  Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
Fix Available:  Yes   Vendor Confirmed:  Yes  
Advisory:  Sun Alert
Version(s): Java Web Start in JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 11 and prior, and in SDK and JRE 1.4.2_13 and prior
Description:  A vulnerability was reported in Java Web Start. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.

A Java applet may be able to gain permissions to overwrite files with the privileges of the target user. The applet can modify the target user's '.java.policy' file to invoke arbitrary applets or Java Web Start applications, which in turn can execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the target user.

Solaris and Linux systems are not affected.

Sun credits John Heasman of NGSSoftware Limited with reporting this vulnerability.
Impact:  A remote user can create an applet that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system with the privileges of the target user.
Solution:  Sun has issued the following fixes.

Windows Platform

* Java Web Start in JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 12 or later
* Java Web Start in SDK and JRE 1.4.2_14 or later

J2SE 5.0 is available for download at the following link:

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp

J2SE 1.4.2 is available for download at the following link:

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html

The Sun advisory is available at:

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102957-1
Vendor URL:  sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102957-1 (Links to External Site)
Cause:  Access control error
Underlying OS:  Windows (Any)

Message History:   None.

 Source Message Contents
Date:  Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:12:31 -0400
Subject:  Security Vulnerability With Java Web Start May Allow Application to Escalate Privileges

 
 
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102957-1


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