Advisory Details

March 22nd, 2013

Oracle Java setUncaughtExceptionHandler Security Manager Bypass Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2013-1484
CVSS SCORE	7.5, AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
AFFECTED VENDORS	Oracle
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	Java Runtime
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Oracle Java. 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 java.lang.Thread's setUncaughtExceptionHandler method allowing for a callback to be run with using the JDK's access control context. This allows a malicious applet to execute attacker supplied code resulting in remote code execution under the context of the process.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Oracle has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2013update-1905892.html
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2013-01-07 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2013-03-22 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	Ben Murphy

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