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Java Web Start / Sun JRE Sandbox Security Bypass Vulnerability Advisory Available in Danish 

Secunia Advisory: SA15671  
Release Date: 2005-06-14
Last Update: 2005-06-15

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:Java Web Start 1.x
Sun Java JDK 1.5.x
Sun Java JRE 1.4.x
Sun Java JRE 1.5.x / 5.x
Sun Java SDK 1.4.x

CVE reference:CVE-2005-1973 (Secunia mirror)
CVE-2005-1974 (Secunia mirror)

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Description:
Two vulnerabilities have been reported in Java Web Start and Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE), which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

1) An unspecified error may be exploited by a malicious, untrusted application to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability affects Java Web Start included in J2SE releases 5.0 and 5.0 Update 1 for Windows, Solaris and Linux.

2) An unspecified error may be exploited by a malicious, untrusted applet to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability affects J2SE releases 5.0 and 5.0 Update 1 for Windows, Solaris and Linux, and J2SE 1.4.2_07 and prior 1.4.2 releases for Windows, Solaris and Linux.

Do you have this product installed on your home computer? Scan using the free Personal Software Inspector. Check if a vulnerable version is installed on computers in your corporate network, using the Network Software Inspector.

Solution:
Update to J2SE 5.0 Update 2 or 1.4.2_08 for Windows, Solaris, and Linux.
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html

Provided and/or discovered by:
1) Reported by vendor.
2) The vendor credits Adam Gowdiak.

Changelog:
2005-06-14: Added additional vulnerability. Updated advisory.
2005-06-15: Added CVE references.

Original Advisory:
Sun Microsystems:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101748-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101749-1



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