ZDI-09-049: Sun Java Pack200 Decoding Inner Class Count Integer Overflow Vulnerability http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-049 August 5, 2009 -- Affected Vendors: Sun Microsystems -- Affected Products: Sun Microsystems Java Runtime -- Vulnerability Details: This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of the Sun Java Runtime. User interaction is required in that a target must visit a malicious web page or open a malicious JNLP file. The specific flaw exists within the code responsible for handling Pack200 compressed JAR files. During decompression, several fields within a Pack200 header are trusted and used to calculate sizes for heap buffer allocations. By providing malicious values an attacker can create undersized heap buffers and subsequently overflow them. This can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code under the context of the user accessing the file or web page. -- Vendor Response: Sun Microsystems has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-263488-1 -- Disclosure Timeline: 2009-04-15 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2009-08-05 - Coordinated public release of advisory -- Credit: This vulnerability was discovered by: * Anonymous -- About the Zero Day Initiative (ZDI): Established by TippingPoint, The Zero Day Initiative (ZDI) represents a best-of-breed model for rewarding security researchers for responsibly disclosing discovered vulnerabilities. Researchers interested in getting paid for their security research through the ZDI can find more information and sign-up at: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com The ZDI is unique in how the acquired vulnerability information is used. TippingPoint does not re-sell the vulnerability details or any exploit code. Instead, upon notifying the affected product vendor, TippingPoint provides its customers with zero day protection through its intrusion prevention technology. Explicit details regarding the specifics of the vulnerability are not exposed to any parties until an official vendor patch is publicly available. Furthermore, with the altruistic aim of helping to secure a broader user base, TippingPoint provides this vulnerability information confidentially to security vendors (including competitors) who have a vulnerability protection or mitigation product. Our vulnerability disclosure policy is available online at: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/disclosure_policy/
