(BEA Issues Fix for JRockit) Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Lets Remote Applets Obscure the Untrusted Applet Warning Banner Display
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1019460 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1019460
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2007-5240
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Feb 21 2008
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Impact:
Modification of system information
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): R24, R25
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Java Runtime Environment (JRE). A remote user can obscure the JRE warning banner. BEA JRockit is affected.
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:
BEA JRockit R24 and BEA JRockit R25 are affected. An update is available at:
http://commerce.bea.com/products/weblogicjrockit/jrockit_prod_fam.jsp
The BEA advisory is available at:
http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/272
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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 is a follow-up to the message listed below.
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