Advisory Details

February 22nd, 2012

Oracle Java Web Start JNLP Double Quote Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID
CVSS SCORE	7.5, AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
AFFECTED VENDORS	Oracle
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	Java Runtime
TREND MICRO CUSTOMER PROTECTION	Trend Micro TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID ['12106']. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS: http://www.tippingpoint.com
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Oracle Java Webstart. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within javaws.exe . Java Web Start does not safely handle double quotes that are placed anywhere except the beginning of certain property names in JNLP files. As a result, double quotes can be used to inject arbitrary command-line arguments into a javaw.exe process. Leveraging this would allow a remote attacker to execute code under the context of the user.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Oracle has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2012-366318.html
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2011-10-28 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2012-02-22 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	Chris Ries

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