======================================================================== = SUN Java JNLP Overflow = = Vendor Advisory: = http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102996-1 = = Affected Software: = Java Web Start in JDK and JRE 6 Update 1 and earlier = Java Web Start in JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 11 and earlier = = Public disclosure on Wednesday July 11, 2007 ======================================================================== == Overview == http://www.google.co.nz/search?hl=en&q=same+bug+different+app&meta= My guess is that two years down the track, nobody really took any notice. EEYE posted out there advisory, a couple of days ago. Check it if you want the technical details. Not surprising that it was also discovered by another person, and most likely more than one. 1) Start-Regedit 2) Edit->Search->"editflags" 3) Find those that have a flag set of BINARY 00 00 01 00 4) *yawn* 5) Find a valid file of that type http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/guide/jws/developersguide/syntax.htm l 6) Try a long string in an obvious place 7) Watch the debugger kick in 8) Finish your cup of coffee == Solutions == SUN has released a patch http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102996-1 This class of vulnerability is well known, and future cases can be mitigated by removing or modifying the editflags value for all registry entries that have 'Disable Open/Save dialog box' set. http://mc-computing.com/WinExplorer/WinExplorerEditFlags.htm == Credit == Discovered and advised to SUN November 15 2006 by Brett Moore of Security-Assessment.com == About Security-Assessment.com == Security-Assessment.com is Australasia's leading team of Information Security consultants specialising in providing high quality Information Security services to clients throughout the Asia Pacific region. Our clients include some of the largest globally recognised companies in areas such as finance, telecommunications, broadcasting, legal and government. Our aim is to provide the very best independent advice and a high level of technical expertise while creating long and lasting professional relationships with our clients. Security-Assessment.com is committed to security research and development, and its team continues to identify and responsibly publish vulnerabilities in public and private software vendor's products. Members of the Security-Assessment.com R&D team are globally recognised through their release of whitepapers and presentations related to new security research. Security-Assessment.com is an Endorsed Commonwealth Government of Australia supplier and sits on the Australian Government Attorney-General's Department Critical Infrastructure Project panel. We are certified by both Visa and MasterCard under their Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Programs.
