Mac OS X : Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 5
high Nessus Plugin ID 40873
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VPR Score: 6.7
Synopsis
The remote host has a version of Java that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The remote Mac OS X host is running a version of Java for Mac OS X 10.5 that is missing Update 5.The remote version of this software contains several security vulnerabilities, including some that may allow untrusted Java applets to obtain elevated privileges and lead to execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the current user.
Solution
Upgrade to Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 5 or later.See Also
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3851
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00000.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 40873
File Name: macosx_java_10_5_update5.nasl
Version: 1.16
Type: local
Agent: macosx
Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks
Published: 9/3/2009
Updated: 7/14/2018
Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl
Risk Information
Risk Factor: High
VPR Score: 6.7
CVSS v2.0
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Temporal Vector: E:U/RL:OF/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
Required KB Items: Host/MacOSX/packages
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 9/3/2009
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-0217, CVE-2009-2205, CVE-2009-2475, CVE-2009-2476, CVE-2009-2625, CVE-2009-2670, CVE-2009-2671, CVE-2009-2672, CVE-2009-2673, CVE-2009-2674, CVE-2009-2675, CVE-2009-2689, CVE-2009-2690, CVE-2009-2722, CVE-2009-2723
CWE: 264