TITLE: Sun Java JRE Swing Library Applet Security Bypass SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA22910
VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/22910/ CRITICAL: Moderately critical IMPACT: Security Bypass WHERE: >From remote SOFTWARE: Sun Java JRE 1.5.x / 5.x http://secunia.com/product/4228/ Sun Java JDK 1.5.x http://secunia.com/product/4621/ DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability has been reported in Sun Java JRE, which can be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security restrictions. The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in the Java Runtime Environment Swing library and may allow a malicious, untrusted applet to access data in other applets. The vulnerability is reported in JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 7 and earlier. Note: SDK and JRE 1.4.2_xx and earlier, and 1.3.1_xx and earlier are not affected. SOLUTION: Update to JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 8 or later. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102622-1 ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
