TITLE:
Sun Java JRE Sandbox Security Bypass Vulnerabilities

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA17748

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17748/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Sun Java SDK 1.4.x
http://secunia.com/product/1661/
Sun Java SDK 1.3.x
http://secunia.com/product/1660/
Sun Java JRE 1.5.x / 5.x
http://secunia.com/product/4228/
Sun Java JRE 1.4.x
http://secunia.com/product/784/
Sun Java JRE 1.3.x
http://secunia.com/product/87/
Sun Java JDK 1.5.x
http://secunia.com/product/4621/

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

1) An unspecified error may be exploited by a malicious, untrusted
applet to read and write local files or execute local applications.

The vulnerability has been reported in JDK/JRE 5.0 Update 3 and prior
on Windows, Solaris and Linux platforms. SDK/JRE 1.4.2_xx and prior,
and 1.3.1_xx releases are not affected.

2) Three unspecified vulnerabilities with the use of "reflection"
APIs error may be exploited by a malicious, untrusted applet to read
and write local files or execute local applications.

The following releases are affected by one or more of the three
vulnerabilities on Windows, Solaris and Linux platforms:
* SDK and JRE 1.3.1_15 and prior.
* SDK and JRE 1.4.2_08 and prior.
* JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 3 and prior.

3) An unspecified error in the JMX (Java Management Extensions)
implementation included with the JRE may be exploited by a malicious,
untrusted applet to read and write local files or execute local
applications.

The vulnerability has been reported in JDK/JRE 5.0 Update 3 and prior
on Windows, Solaris and Linux platforms. SDK/JRE 1.4.2_xx and prior,
and 1.3.1_xx releases are not affected.

SOLUTION:
Update to the fixed versions.

JDK and JRE 5.0:
Update to JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 4 or later.
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp

SDK and JRE 1.4.x:
Update to SDK and JRE 1.4.2_09 or later.
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html

SDK and JRE 1.3.x:
Update to SDK and JRE 1.3.1_16 or later.
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/download.html

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Adam Gowdiak.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Sun Microsystems:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102050-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102003-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102017-1

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