CVE-2005-0418 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

Argument injection vulnerability in Java Web Start for J2SE 1.4.2 up to 1.4.2_06, on Mac OS X, allows untrusted applications to gain privileges via the value parameter of a property tag in a JNLP file. NOTE: it is highly likely that this item will be MERGED with CVE-2005-0836.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality

PARTIAL

Integrity

PARTIAL

Availability

PARTIAL

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sun	J2Se	1.4.2

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Mar/msg00001.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Mar/msg00001.htmlPatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2005-0418?

CVE-2005-0418 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Argument injection vulnerability in Java Web Start for J2SE 1.4.2 up to 1.4.2_06, on Mac OS X, allows untrusted applications to gain privileges via the value parameter of a property tag in a JNLP file...

How severe is CVE-2005-0418?

CVE-2005-0418 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2005-0418?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sun J2Se.