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MODERATE: Sun Java JRE Sandbox Security Bypass
Description: The
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) enables applets on websites to run
on a client's browser. The Java Security Manager controls the resources
a downloaded applet can access ("sandbox" model). Multiple
vulnerabilities in the Sun JRE can be exploited by a malicious applet
to break out of this "sandbox", and access any local resources. As a
result, if a user browses a webpage containing the malicious applet,
the applet may be able to execute arbitrary commands on the client
system with the privileges of the logged-on user. Note that applets are
automatically downloaded and executed in typical browser
configurations. The technical details about the flaws have not been
publicly posted yet.
Status: Sun
confirmed. Upgrade to SDK and JRE 1.3.1_16 , SDK and JRE 1.4.2_09 or
JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 4. You can download the software from http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp or IE users http://www.java.com/en/download/windows_automatic.jsp
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