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Java JRE deploytk.dll ActiveX Control Multiple BOF Vulnerabilities
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
This host is installed with Java JRE Deployment Toolkit ActiveX and is prone to multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities.
Insight
Insight
Multiple buffer overflows are due to, - error in deploytk.dll file control while processing the setInstallerType, setAdditionalPackages, compareVersion, getStaticCLSID and launch method. - error in installLatestJRE or installJRE method in deploytk.dll control and it can allow attacker to launch JRE installation processes. - error in launch method can cause script code execution via a .jnlp URL.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Sun Java JRE version 6 Update 1 to 6 Update 13 and prior Sun Microsystems, deploytk.dll version 6.0.130.3 and prior
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to Sun Java JRE version 6 Update 20 or later. Workaround: Set the killbit for the CLSID {CAFEEFAC-DEC7-0000-0000-ABCDEFFEDCBA}