Microsoft JVM Cross-Domain Applet Unauthorized Communication Vulnerability

BID:10688

Info

Microsoft JVM Cross-Domain Applet Unauthorized Communication Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 10688
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2004-0723
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jul 10 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 06:16AM
Credit: Discovered by Marc Schoenefeld <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: Microsoft JVM 5.0.3810
Microsoft JVM 1.1
+ Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 SP2
+ Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 SP2
+ Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 SP1
+ Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 SP1
+ Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 for Windows NT 4.0
+ Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 for Windows NT 4.0
+ Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 for Windows 98
+ Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 for Windows 98
+ Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 for Windows 95
+ Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 for Windows 95
+ Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 for Windows 2000
+ Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1 for Windows 2000
+ Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1
+ Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0.1
+ Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1
+ Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1
+ Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
+ Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
+ Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2
+ Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2
+ Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 SP1
+ Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 SP1
+ Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 preview
+ Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 preview
+ Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
+ Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
+ Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows NT 4
+ Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows NT 4
+ Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 98
+ Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 98
+ Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 95
+ Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 95
+ Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 2000
+ Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 2000
+ Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
+ Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Microsoft JVM Cross-Domain Applet Unauthorized Communication Vulnerability

It has been reported that applets running in the Microsoft JVM share a common data structure that can be both written to and read from by any applet, regardless of domain association. This is in violation of the above security policy.

It should be noted that the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and Software Development Kit (SDK) version 1.4.2_04 and earlier are not vulnerabe to this issue.

Exploit / POC

Microsoft JVM Cross-Domain Applet Unauthorized Communication Vulnerability

Proof of concept code has been developed. The applets on each of the following URLs will demonstrate the vulnerability:

http://www.tauwerkkunst.de/javatest/SiteA/CovAppletFNMap.html
http://www.beauchamp.de/tauwerk/javatest/SiteA/CovAppletFNMap.html

Solution / Fix

Microsoft JVM Cross-Domain Applet Unauthorized Communication Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

References

Microsoft JVM Cross-Domain Applet Unauthorized Communication Vulnerability

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