Sun Java Runtime Environment Swing library information disclosure
| sun-java-swing-information-disclosure (30304) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information caused by an error in the Swing library. A remote attacker could create a remote applet which, once it is loaded by a target victim, could access data in other applets on the system, if the attacker could convince the victim to load the malicious applet.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 2.8 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 2.1 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Refer to Sun Alert ID: 102622 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
References:
- Sun Alert ID: 102622: A Security Vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment Swing Library may Allow an Untrusted Applet to Access Data in Other Applets.
- BID-21077: Sun Java Runtime Environment Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-6009: Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Swing library in JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 7 and earlier allows attackers to obtain certain information via unknown attack vectors, related to an untrusted applet accessing data in other applets.
- SA22910: Sun Java JRE Swing Library Applet Security Bypass
- SECTRACK ID: 1017229: Sun Java Runtime Environment Bug in Swing Library Lets Remote Applets Access Data from Other Applets
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-4523: Sun Java JDK and JRE Swing Library Remote Applet Security Bypass Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Sun JDK 1.5.0
- Sun JDK 1.5.0 Update1
- Sun JDK 1.5.0 Update7
- Sun JDK 1.5.0 Update6
- Sun JDK 1.5.0 Update5
- Sun JDK 1.5.0 Update4
- Sun JDK 1.5.0 Update3
- Sun JDK 1.5.0 Update2
- Sun JRE 1.5.0
- Sun JRE 1.5.0 Update5
- Sun JRE 1.5.0 Update4
- Sun JRE 1.5.0 Update2
- Sun JRE 1.5.0 Update1
- Sun JRE 1.5.0 Update3
- Sun JRE 1.5.0 Update7
- Sun JRE 1.5.0 Update6
Reported:
Nov 14, 2006
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