Sun Java JRE Font Parsing Privilege Escalation (103024)

high Nessus Plugin ID 25903

Synopsis

The remote Windows host has an application that is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability.

Description

According to its version number, the Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) installed on the remote host reportedly contains an issue in its font parsing code that may allow an untrusted applet to gain elevated privileges and, for example read or write local files or execute local applications.

Solution

Update to Sun Java 2 JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 10 / SDK and JRE 1.4.2_15 / SDK or later and remove, if necessary, any affected versions.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?6dca6a3e

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 25903

File Name: sun_java_jre_103024.nasl

Version: 1.23

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 8/17/2007

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 7.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:jre

Required KB Items: SMB/Java/JRE/Installed

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/15/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/15/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-4381

BID: 25340