Mac OS X : Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 7

critical Nessus Plugin ID 58605

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 10.6 that is missing Update 7, which updates the Java version to 1.6.0_31. 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 10.6 Update 7, which includes version 13.7.0 of the JavaVM Framework.

See Also

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5228

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Apr/msg00000.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 58605

File Name: macosx_java_10_6_update7.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Published: 4/5/2012

Updated: 11/27/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2012-0507

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/3/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/28/2011

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 3/24/2022

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Core Impact

Metasploit (Java AtomicReferenceArray Type Violation Vulnerability)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-3563, CVE-2011-5035, CVE-2012-0497, CVE-2012-0498, CVE-2012-0499, CVE-2012-0500, CVE-2012-0501, CVE-2012-0502, CVE-2012-0503, CVE-2012-0505, CVE-2012-0506, CVE-2012-0507

BID: 51194, 52009, 52011, 52012, 52013, 52014, 52015, 52016, 52017, 52018, 52019, 52161