Vulnerability Note VU#149457

Sun Java JRE vulnerable to arbitrary code execution via an undetermined error

Original Release date: 09 Jan 2007 | Last revised: 16 May 2007

Overview

A vulnerability in the Sun Java Runtime Environment may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system.

Description

The Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) allows users to run Java applications in a browser or as standalone programs. Sun has made the JRE available for multiple operating systems.

The following statement is from Sunsolve Document ID 102729:

    Two buffer overflow vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment may independently allow an untrusted applet to elevate its privileges. For example, an applet may grant itself permissions to read and write local files or execute local applications that are accessible to the user running the untrusted applet.

    Sun acknowledges, with thanks, Chris Evans, for bringing these issues to our attention.

Impact

A remote unauthenticated attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code.

Solution

Upgrade
Sun has released an upgrade to address this issue. See Sunsolve Document ID 102729 for more details. To adjust the JRE update settings, see the update section of the Java deployment guide.


Disable Java

Disabling the Java browser plugin may prevent a malicious web page from exploiting this vulnerability. See Securing Your Web Browser for instructions on how to disable Java in your browser.

Systems Affected (Learn More)

VendorStatusDate NotifiedDate Updated
Sun Microsystems, Inc.Affected-23 Jan 2007
Apple Computer, Inc.Unknown18 Jan 200718 Jan 2007
If you are a vendor and your product is affected, let us know.

CVSS Metrics (Learn More)

Group Score Vector
Base N/A N/A
Temporal N/A N/A
Environmental N/A N/A

References

Credit

Sun thanks Chris Evans for reporting this vulnerability.

This document was written by Ryan Giobbi.

Other Information

  • CVE IDs: CVE-2006-6731
  • Date Public: 20 Dec 2006
  • Date First Published: 09 Jan 2007
  • Date Last Updated: 16 May 2007
  • Severity Metric: 24.24
  • Document Revision: 32

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