Sun Java Runtime Environment ActiveX control code execution
| sun-jre-activex-code-execution (50629) |  High Risk |
Description:
Sun Java Runtime Environment ActiveX control (deploytk.dll) could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web page that passes a .jnlp URL in the argument to the launch, installLatestJRE or installJRE method, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability and execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the victim or cause the victim's browser to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 9.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 6.9 |
| Exploitability: | Proof-of-Concept |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Sun Java Runtime Environment customers should contact Sun support for upgrade or patch information. See References.
References:
- Sun Web site: Java Runtime Environment ActiveX control.
- BID-34931: Sun Java Runtime Environment ActiveX Control Multiple Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2009-1672: The Deployment Toolkit ActiveX control in deploytk.dll 6.0.130.3 in Sun Java SE Runtime Environment (aka JRE) 6 Update 13 allows remote attackers to (1) execute arbitrary code via a .jnlp URL in the argument to the launch method, and might allow remote attackers to launch JRE installation processes via the (2) installLatestJRE or (3) installJRE method.
- OSVDB ID: 56402: Sun Java SE Runtime Environment Deployment Toolkit ActiveX (deploytk.dll) launch Method .jnlp URL Arbitrary Code Execution
- OSVDB ID: 56403: Sun Java SE Runtime Environment Deployment Toolkit ActiveX (deploytk.dll) install*JRE Method Privilege Escalation
Platforms Affected:
- Sun JRE 1.6.0 Update13
Reported:
May 13, 2009
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