Mac OS X : Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 10

critical Nessus Plugin ID 55458

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 10, which updates the Java version to 1.6.0_26 / 1.5.0_30. As such, it is affected by several security vulnerabilities, the most serious of which may allow an untrusted Java applet to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the current user outside the Java sandbox.

Solution

Upgrade to Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 10, which includes version 12.9.0 of the JavaVM Framework.

See Also

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4739

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Jun/msg00002.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 55458

File Name: macosx_java_10_5_update10.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Published: 6/29/2011

Updated: 11/27/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:apple:java_1.5, cpe:/a:apple:java_1.6

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/MacOSX/Version

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/28/2011

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/8/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-0802, CVE-2011-0814, CVE-2011-0862, CVE-2011-0863, CVE-2011-0864, CVE-2011-0865, CVE-2011-0867, CVE-2011-0868, CVE-2011-0869, CVE-2011-0871, CVE-2011-0873

BID: 48137, 48138, 48140, 48144, 48145, 48147, 48148, 48149