Sun JRE 6 ActiveX Control deploytk.dll string memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Sun JRE 6. This vulnerability affects unknown code in the library deploytk.dll of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation of the argument string leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-1671. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sun JRE 6 (Programming Language Software) and classified as very critical. This issue affects an unknown code in the library deploytk.dll of the component ActiveX Control. The manipulation of the argument string with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple buffer overflows in the Deployment Toolkit ActiveX control in deploytk.dll 6.0.130.3 in Sun Java SE Runtime Environment (aka JRE) 6 Update 13 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string argument to the (1) setInstallerType, (2) setAdditionalPackages, (3) compareVersion, (4) getStaticCLSID, or (5) launch method.

The bug was discovered 05/13/2009. The weakness was disclosed 05/18/2009 by shinnai (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at shinnai.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-1671 since 05/18/2009. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/13/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116431 (Sun Java Runtime Environment ActiveX Control Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities).

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 10919.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (50508), Exploit-DB (8665), SecurityFocus (BID 34931†), OSVDB (55052†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-22300†). The entry VDB-48228 is pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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OpenVAS ID: 900354
OpenVAS Name: Java JRE deploytk.dll ActiveX Control Multiple BOF Vulnerabilities
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: shinnai.net
Researcher: shinnai
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-1671 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1671
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48227
X-Force: 50508
SecurityFocus: 34931 - Sun Java Runtime Environment ActiveX Control Multiple Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 55052 - CVE-2009-1671 - Sun - JRE - Multiple Buffer Overflow Issues
Vulnerability Center: 22300 - Sun JRE <= 6 Update 13 Deployment Toolkit ActiveX Control Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium

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

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 04/13/2025 11:32
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (71), 09/05/2019 10:00 (7), 11/29/2024 08:13 (20), 04/13/2025 11:32 (3)
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