Sun Java Runtime Environment Font Parsing Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

BID:25340

Info

Sun Java Runtime Environment Font Parsing Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 25340
Class: Access Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2007-4381
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Aug 15 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 28 2008 08:46PM
Credit: John Heasman of NGSSoftware is credited with the discovery of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 10.SP1
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
Sun SDK (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _10
Sun SDK (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _09
Sun SDK (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _08
Sun SDK (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _05
Sun SDK (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _04
Sun SDK (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _03
Sun SDK (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2
Sun SDK (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2_14
Sun SDK (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2_13
Sun SDK (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2_12
Sun SDK (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2_11
Sun SDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _10
Sun SDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _09
Sun SDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _08
Sun SDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _05
Sun SDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _04
Sun SDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _03
Sun SDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2
Sun SDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2_14
Sun SDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2_13
Sun SDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2_12
Sun SDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2_11
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _10
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _09
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _08
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _05
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _04
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _03
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _02
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _01
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2_14
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2_13
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2_12
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2_11
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.5 _06
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.5
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _10
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _09
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _08
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _07
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _06
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _05
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _05
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _04
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _03
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _02
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _01
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.5.0.0_09
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.5.0.0_08
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.5.0.0_07
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2_14
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2_13
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2_12
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2_11
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.5 _06
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.5 _01
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.5
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _10
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _09
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _08
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _07
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _06
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _05
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _04
+ Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.54
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _03
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _02
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _01
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.5.0.0_09
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.5.0.0_08
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.5.0.0_07
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2_14
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2_13
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2_12
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2_11
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _07
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _05
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _04
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _03
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _02
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _01
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _10-b03
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _10
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _09
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _08
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _07
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _06
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _05
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _04
+ Opera Software Opera Web Browser 7.54
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _03
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _02
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _01
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0_09
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0_08
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2_13
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2_12
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2_11
Sun JDK (Windows Production Release) 1.5 .0_05
Sun JDK (Windows Production Release) 1.5 .0_04
Sun JDK (Windows Production Release) 1.5 .0_03
Sun JDK (Windows Production Release) 1.5.0.0_09
Sun JDK (Windows Production Release) 1.5.0.0_08
Sun JDK (Windows Production Release) 1.5.0.0_06
Sun JDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.5 0_09
Sun JDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.5 _06
Sun JDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.5 .0_05
Sun JDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.5 .0_04
Sun JDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.5 .0_03
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _07
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _06
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 .0_05
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0.0_09
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0.0_08
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0.0_04
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0.0_03
S.u.S.E. Open-Enterprise-Server 0
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux POS 9
S.u.S.E. Linux Enterprise Server 9
S.u.S.E. CORE 9
RedHat Enterprise Linux Extras 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux Extras 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Supplementary 5 server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary 5 client
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
Gentoo Linux
BEA Systems JRockit 1.4.2
BEA Systems JRockit R27.3.1
BEA Systems JRockit 5.0
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.11
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.10
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11
Apple Mac OS X 10.4.10
Not Vulnerable: Sun SDK (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _15
Sun SDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _15
Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _15
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.5.0_10
Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2_15
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.5.0_10
Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2_15
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0_10
Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2_15
Sun JDK (Windows Production Release) 1.5 0_10
Sun JDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.5 0_10
Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 0_10

Discussion

Sun Java Runtime Environment Font Parsing Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

The Sun Java Runtime Environment is prone to a remote privilege-escalation vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code within the context of the user who invoked the Java applet. Successfully exploiting this issue may result in the remote compromise of affected computers.

Exploit / POC

Sun Java Runtime Environment Font Parsing Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

The following proof-of-concept code is available:

Solution / Fix

Sun Java Runtime Environment Font Parsing Remote Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Solution:
Sun has released Sun Alert Advisory 103024 with fixes to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.


Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2_11

Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2_13

Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2_13

Sun SDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2_13

Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2_14

Sun SDK (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2_13

Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2_13

Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5.0.0_03

Sun SDK (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2_11

Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2_12

Sun SDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2_11

BEA Systems JRockit 5.0

Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2_12

Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2_11

Sun SDK (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2_12

Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _06

Sun SDK (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _10

Sun SDK (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _05

Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _05

Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _01

Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _07

Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _08

Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _03

Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _02

Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _01

Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _02

Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _03

Sun SDK (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _04

Sun SDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _03

Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _04

Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _05

Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.4.2 _06

Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _04

Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _04

Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _10-b03

Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _08

Sun SDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _05

Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _02

Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.4.2 _03

Sun SDK (Linux Production Release) 1.4.2 _05

Sun JDK (Linux Production Release) 1.5 .0_05

Sun JDK (Windows Production Release) 1.5 .0_04

Sun JDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.5 .0_03

Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _03

Sun JDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.5 .0_04

Sun JDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.5 _06

Sun JDK (Solaris Production Release) 1.5 0_09

Sun JRE (Windows Production Release) 1.5 _06

Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.5

Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _02

Sun JRE (Solaris Production Release) 1.5 _01

Sun JRE (Linux Production Release) 1.5 _01

Apple Mac OS X 10.4.10

Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.11

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