PT-2007-1719 · Sun+1 · Java Runtime Environment+2

Tom Hawtin · Published 2007-01-17 · Updated 2018-10-30 · CVE-2007-0243

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Sun JDK and Java Runtime Environment (JRE) versions 5.0 Update 9 and earlier Sun JDK and Java Runtime Environment (JRE) versions 1.4.2 12 and earlier Sun JDK and Java Runtime Environment (JRE) versions 1.3.1 18 and earlier

Description A buffer overflow issue allows applets to gain privileges via a GIF image with a block that has a 0 width field, triggering memory corruption.

Recommendations For Sun JDK and Java Runtime Environment (JRE) versions 5.0 Update 9 and earlier, update to a version later than 5.0 Update 9. For Sun JDK and Java Runtime Environment (JRE) versions 1.4.2 12 and earlier, update to a version later than 1.4.2 12. For Sun JDK and Java Runtime Environment (JRE) versions 1.3.1 18 and earlier, update to a version later than 1.3.1 18.

Exploit

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2007-0243

HPSBUX02196

RHSA-2007:0072

RHSA-2007:0166

RHSA-2007:0167

RHSA-2007:0956

RHSA-2008:0261

RHSA-2008:0524

Affected Products

Hp-Ux

Jdk

Java Runtime Environment

References · 47

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/3168 · Exploit
• http://novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_45_java.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0956.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Dec/msg00001.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0167.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0261.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0243 · Security Note
• http://gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200702-07.xml · Vendor Advisory
• http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-07-005.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200702-08.xml · Vendor Advisory
• http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c00876579 · Vendor Advisory
• http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/242 · Vendor Advisory
• http://redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0166.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-6745 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-0243 · Security Note