Sun JRE/JDK 1.5.0 Parser HsbParser.getSoundBank memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Sun JRE and JDK. This impacts the function HsbParser.getSoundBank of the component Parser. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2009-3867. In addition, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Sun JRE and JDK (Programming Language Software). Affected by this issue is the function HsbParser.getSoundBank of the component Parser. The manipulation 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. CVE summarizes:

Stack-based buffer overflow in the HsbParser.getSoundBank function in Sun Java SE in JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 22, JDK and JRE 6 before Update 17, SDK and JRE 1.3.x before 1.3.1_27, and SDK and JRE 1.4.x before 1.4.2_24 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file: URL in an argument, aka Bug Id 6854303.

The weakness was presented 11/05/2009 by Peter Vreugdenhil (regenrecht) with iDEFENSE (Website). The advisory is shared for download at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-3867. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD (estimation calculated on 03/20/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

A public exploit has been developed by Metasploit in Java and been published 12 months after the advisory. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as highly functional. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 43048 (RHEL 3 / 4 / 5 : java-1.4.2-ibm (RHSA-2009:1643)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 185067 (HP-UX Running Java, Multiple Vulnerabilities (HPSBUX02503)).

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 8700.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (16294), Tenable (43048), SecurityFocus (BID 36881†), Secunia (SA37231†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-23996†). See VDB-4206, VDB-50752, VDB-50750 and VDB-50749 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
Author: Metasploit
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Nessus ID: 43048
Nessus Name: RHEL 3 / 4 / 5 : java-1.4.2-ibm (RHSA-2009:1643)
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OpenVAS ID: 835225
OpenVAS Name: HP-UX Update for Java HPSBUX02503
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Saint ID: exploit_info/jre_hsbparser_getsoundbank
Saint Name: Java Runtime Environment HsbParser.getSoundBank Stack Buffer Overflow

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MetaSploit ID: java_getsoundbank_bof.rb
MetaSploit Name: Sun Java JRE getSoundbank file:// URI Buffer Overflow
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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: zerodayinitiative.com
Researcher: Peter Vreugdenhil (regenrecht)
Organization: iDEFENSE
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-3867 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-3867
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-50708

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SecurityFocus: 36881 - Sun Java SE November 2009 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 37231
Vulnerability Center: 23996 - Sun Java SE in JDK, JRE and SDK HsbParser.getSoundBank Function Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, High

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

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 03/20/2025 15:40
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (79), 02/16/2017 10:23 (18), 08/27/2021 08:02 (3), 08/27/2021 08:07 (1), 12/24/2024 04:30 (15), 03/20/2025 15:40 (1)
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