Description
The Sun Java Plugin capability in Java 2 Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.4.2_01, 1.4.2_04, and possibly earlier versions, does not properly restrict access between Javascript and Java applets during data transfer, which allows remote attackers to load unsafe classes and execute arbitrary code by using the reflection API to access private Java packages.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 9.3/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://jouko.iki.fi/adv/javaplugin.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Feb/msg00000.html
- http://rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/suse/updates/9.3/i386/rpm/i586/java-1_4_2-sun-src-1.4.2.08-0.1.i586.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13271Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29035Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/61
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101523-1Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57591-1Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21257249
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=158&type=vulnerabilities
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/760344US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12317Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0599Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18188
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5674
- http://jouko.iki.fi/adv/javaplugin.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Feb/msg00000.html
- http://rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/suse/updates/9.3/i386/rpm/i586/java-1_4_2-sun-src-1.4.2.08-0.1.i586.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13271Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29035Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/61
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101523-1Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57591-1Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21257249
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=158&type=vulnerabilities
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/760344US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12317Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0599Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18188
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5674
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 1, 2005
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified