HTTP: Sun Java Runtime Environment Image Parsing Library Heap Buffer Overflow

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Sun Java Runtime Environment. A successful attack could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system. Failed exploit attempts could result in a denial of service condition.

Extended Description

Sun Java Runtime Environment is prone to a heap-based buffer-overflow vulnerability because the application fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied data. An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the affected application. Failed exploit attempts will likely crash the application. This issue affects the following products and versions: JDK and JRE 6 prior to Update 5 JDK and JRE 5.0 prior to Update 15 SDK and JRE prior to 1.4.2_17 SDK and JRE prior to 1.3.1_22 This vulnerability was previously covered in BID 28083 (Sun Java SE Multiple Security Vulnerabilities), but has been given its own record to better document the issue.

Affected Products

Sun jre_(solaris_reference_release)

References

BugTraq: 28125

CVE: CVE-2008-1193

Short Name

HTTP:STC:JAVA:JRE-IMG-PARS-DOS

Severity

Major

Recommended

False

Recommended Action

Drop

HTTP: Sun Java Runtime Environment Image Parsing Library Heap Buffer Overflow

Extended Description

Affected Products

References

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