Sun JRE/JDK up to 6.0 numeric error

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6.9	$0-$5k	0.00

A vulnerability was found in Sun JRE and JDK up to 6.0 (Programming Language Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Integer signedness error in Java SE Development Kit (JDK) and Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.0 Update 17 and earlier, and 6 Update 12 and earlier, allows remote attackers to access files or execute arbitrary code via crafted glyph descriptions in a Type1 font, which bypasses a signed comparison and triggers a buffer overflow.

The weakness was disclosed 03/25/2009 by Gregory Fleischer (regenrecht) (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at sunsolve.sun.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-1099 since 03/25/2009. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19582 (Solaris 8 (x86) : 118669-86), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Solaris Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 216026 (VMware ESX 4.0 Update for Multiple Packages (VMSA-2009-0016)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8051.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (49473) and Tenable (19582). The entries 47335, 47334, 47333 and 47332 are pretty similar.

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Programming Language Software

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free

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end of life

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 19582
Nessus Name: Solaris 8 (x86) : 118669-86
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OpenVAS ID: 835197
OpenVAS Name: HP-UX Update for Kerberos HPSBUX02421
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/06/2005 🔍
03/24/2009 +1295 days 🔍
03/25/2009 +1 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +2178 days 🔍
08/09/2021 +2337 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: sunsolve.sun.com⛔
Researcher: Gregory Fleischer (regenrecht)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-1099 (🔍)
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X-Force: 49473
SecurityTracker: 1021913 - Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Buffer Overflow in Processing Image Files and Fonts Lets Remote Users Gain Privileges on the Target System
Vulnerability Center: 21400 - Sun JRE and JDK Integer Signedness Error Remote Code Execution Vulnerability via Crafted Type1 Font, Medium
SecurityFocus: 34240 - Sun Java Runtime Environment and Java Development Kit Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 34495 - Red Hat update for java-1.5.0-sun, Highly Critical
Vupen: ADV-2009-1426

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 08/09/2021 09:22
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (73), 04/13/2017 12:26 (24), 08/09/2021 09:22 (2)
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