Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Lets Remote Applets Obscure the Untrusted Applet Warning Banner Display
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1018769
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id?1018769
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CVE Reference: CVE-2007-5240
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Oct 12 2007
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Original Entry Date: Oct 4 2007
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Impact: Modification of system information
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Fix Available: Yes
Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Advisory: Sun Alert
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Version(s): 1.3.1_20 and prior, 1.4.2_15 and prior, 5.0 Update 12 and prior, 6 Update 2 and prior
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Description: A vulnerability was reported in Java Runtime Environment (JRE). A remote user can obscure the JRE warning banner.
A remote user can create a specially crafted applet that, when loaded by the target user, will display a window that exceeds the
size of the target user's screen so that the normal untrusted applet warning banner is not visible.
Giorgio Maone from InformAction
reported this vulnerability.
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Impact: A remote user can obscure the JRE warning banner.
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Solution: Sun has issued the following fixes.
* JDK and JRE 6 Update 3 or later
* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 13 or later
* SDK
and JRE 1.4.2_16 or later
This issue will be addressed in the following release (for Solaris 8 and Windows):
* SDK and
JRE 1.3.1_21 or later
JDK and JRE 6 Update 3 is available for download at the following links:
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
http://java.com
JDK 6 Update 3 for Solaris is available in the following patches:
* Java SE 6 update 3 (as delivered in patch 125136-04
or later)
* Java SE 6 update 3 (as delivered in patch 125137-04 or later (64bit))
* Java SE 6_x86 update 3 (as delivered
in patch 125138-04 or later)
* Java SE 6_x86 update 3 (as delivered in patch 125139-04 or later (64bit))
JDK and JRE 5.0
Update 13 is available for download at the following link:
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index_jdk5.jsp
JDK 5.0 Update
13 for Solaris is available in the following patches:
* J2SE 5.0 update 13 (as delivered in patch 118666-14 or later)
* J2SE 5.0 update 13 (as delivered in patch 118667-14 or later (64bit))
* J2SE 5.0_x86 update 13 (as delivered in patch 118668-14
or later)
* J2SE 5.0_x86 update 13 (as delivered in patch 118669-14 or later (64bit))
SDK and JRE 1.4.2 is available for
download at:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html
SDK and JRE 1.3.1 for Solaris 8 is available for download at:
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/download.htm
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The Sun advisory is available at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103071-1
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Vendor URL: sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103071-1 (Links to External Site)
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Cause: State error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Solaris - SunOS), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
This archive entry has one or more follow-up message(s) listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 23:52:03 -0400
Subject: Java Runtime Environment (JRE) May Allow Untrusted Applets or Applications to Display An Oversized Window so that the Warning Banner is Not Visible to User
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http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103071-1
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