IBM Java Multiple Vulnerabilities

Last Update Date: 15 Nov 2012 10:25 Release Date: 15 Nov 2012 4361 Views

RISK: Medium Risk

TYPE: Operating Systems - Application Platforms

Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in IBM Java, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions and compromise a user's system.

Some errors in the "invoke()" (java.lang.reflect.Method), "getDeclaredMethods()" (java.lang.Class), "setAccessible()" (java.lang.reflect.AccessibleObject), "defineClass()" (java.lang.ClassLoder) methods, and unspecified methods within the "java.lang.class" class can be exploited to bypass the sandbox.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerabilities may allow execution of arbitrary Java code.

Impact

Remote Code Execution
Security Restriction Bypass

System / Technologies affected

Java 7 SR2 and earlier
Java 6.0.1 SR3 and earlier
Java 6 SR11 and earlier
Java 5 SR14 and earlier
Java 1.4.2 SR13-FP13 and earlier

Solutions

Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.

Update to version 7 SR3, 6.0.1 SR4, 6 SR12, 5 SR15, or 1.4.2 SR13-FP14.

Vulnerability Identifier

Source

Secunia