Sun JRE/JDK 1.5.0 javaws.exe access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Sun JRE and JDK. Affected is an unknown function of the file javaws.exe. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2009-2674. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Sun JRE and JDK (Programming Language Software). Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file javaws.exe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Integer overflow in javaws.exe in Sun Java Web Start in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 6 before Update 15 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted JPEG image that is not properly handled during display to a splash screen, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

The weakness was presented 08/05/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-2674. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 43774 (CentOS 5 : java-1.6.0-openjdk (CESA-2009:1201)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 185074 (HP-UX Running Java Multiple Vulnerabilities (HPSBUX02476)).

Upgrading to version 1.6.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8407.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (52339), Tenable (43774), SecurityFocus (BID 35942†), Secunia (SA37300†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-23239†). See VDB-4002, VDB-50583, VDB-50582 and VDB-50581 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Nessus ID: 43774
Nessus Name: CentOS 5 : java-1.6.0-openjdk (CESA-2009:1201)
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OpenVAS ID: 64613
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Core 11 FEDORA-2009-8329 (java-1.6.0-openjdk)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: JRE/JDK 1.6.0
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-2674 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-2674
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49268

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X-Force: 52339
SecurityFocus: 35942 - Sun Java Runtime Environment JPEG Image Handling Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 37300
Vulnerability Center: 23239 - Sun Java Runtime Environment Sun Java Web Start Integer Overflow in Javaws.exe, Medium

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Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 03/24/2025 04:16
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (64), 02/13/2017 10:15 (8), 08/13/2021 12:53 (4), 08/13/2021 13:01 (1), 03/24/2025 04:16 (18)
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