59716 : Sun Java JDK / JRE Web Start Crafted Installer Extension JNLP Handling Trusted Code Execution
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2009-11-03

Time to Patch
78 days

Description

<em style='font-weight:bold;'>(Description Provided by <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2009-3866" target="_blank">CVE</a>)</em> : The Java Web Start Installer in Sun Java SE in JDK and JRE 6 before Update 17 does not properly use security model permissions when removing installer extensions, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by modifying a certain JNLP file to have a URL field that points to an unintended trusted application, aka Bug Id 6872824.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required, Context Dependent
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Private
Disclosure: Vendor Verified, Coordinated Disclosure

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Oracle (formerly Sun Microsystems) has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

Unknown or Incomplete

References

CVE ID: 2009-3866 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 36881
Secunia Advisory ID: 37231 37239 37305 37386 37581 37841 37945 38049 38384 38438 49966
Related OSVDB ID: 59705 59707 59711 59717 59718
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2009-11/0041.html
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03405642
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00010.html
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-269870-1
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3969
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3970
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
Vendor Specific News/Changelog Entry: http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u17.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00004.html
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2010/000078.html
Vendor Specific Solution URL: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL971
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL972
Other Advisory URL: http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3131
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-077
RedHat RHSA: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1560.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1694.html
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0043.html

Tools & Filters

	42373

Credit

Peter Csepely - Zero Day Initiative (ZDI)

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 9.3
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2009-11-05 | Disagree?

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