Sun JDK 1.3.1/1.4.2/1.5.0/1.6.0 BMP Image Parser numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun JDK 1.3.1/1.4.2/1.5.0/1.6.0. It has been classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component BMP Image Parser. This manipulation causes numeric error. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2007-2788. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun JDK 1.3.1/1.4.2/1.5.0/1.6.0 (Programming Tool Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component BMP Image Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-189. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Integer overflow in the embedded ICC profile image parser in Sun Java Development Kit (JDK) before 1.5.0_11-b03 and 1.6.x before 1.6.0_01-b06, and Sun Java Runtime Environment in JDK and JRE 6, JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 10 and earlier, SDK and JRE 1.4.2_14 and earlier, and SDK and JRE 1.3.1_20 and earlier, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (JVM crash) via a crafted JPEG or BMP file that triggers a buffer overflow.

The bug was discovered 05/31/2007. The weakness was published 05/16/2007 by Chris Evans with Google Chrome Security Team (Website). The advisory is shared at scary.beasts.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-2788 since 05/21/2007. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 25370 (Sun Java JRE Image Parsing Vulnerabilities (102934)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118435 (Oracle Java Runtime Environment Image Parsing Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (1000647.1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at security.gentoo.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 5 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 9002.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (34318), Exploit-DB (30043), Tenable (25370), SecurityFocus (BID 24267†) and OSVDB (36199†). Additional details are provided at news.com.com. Similar entries are available at VDB-2780, VDB-2842, VDB-34021 and VDB-36916. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 25370
Nessus Name: Sun Java JRE Image Parsing Vulnerabilities (102934)
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OpenVAS ID: 870143
OpenVAS Name: Rhino Software Serv-U SITE SET Command Denial Of Service vulnerability
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: security.gentoo.org
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: scary.beasts.org
Researcher: Chris Evans
Organization: Google Chrome Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-2788 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-2788
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3085

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X-Force: 34318 - Sun Java Development Kit (JDK) ICC profile integer overflow, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 24267 - RETIRED: Sun Java Runtime Environment Image Parsing Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 30805
OSVDB: 36199 - Sun Java JDK Embedded ICC Profile Image Parser Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1018182
Vulnerability Center: 15327 - Sun JDK ICC Profile Image Parser Integer Overflow Allows Remote Attacker Code Execution, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-3009

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

Created: 05/18/2007 10:53
Updated: 01/19/2025 00:41
Changes: 05/18/2007 10:53 (103), 07/20/2019 14:55 (9), 12/20/2024 04:18 (16), 01/19/2025 00:41 (11)
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