Sun Java Web Start showDocument command execution
| jws-showdocument-command-execution (46119) |  High Risk |
Description:
Sun Java Web Start could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by a weakness in the Basicservice showDocument method. By persuading a victim to click on a malicious URL, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted Java Web Start application to launch arbitrary files on the victim's system.
Platforms Affected:
- Sun, Java Web Start
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sat Oct 25 2008 - 03:18:16 CDT, Java Web start vulnerability at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-10/0192.html.
- Sun Java Web site, Java Web Start Technology at http://java.sun.com/javase/technologies/desktop/javawebstart/index.jsp.
- BID-31916: Sun Java Web Start Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-4910: The BasicService in Sun Java Web Start allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs on a client machine via a file:// URL argument to the showDocument method.
Reported:
Oct 25, 2008
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