A buffer overflow vulnerability in the image parsing code in the Java Runtime Environment may allow an untrusted applet or application to elevate its privileges. For example, an applet may grant itself permissions to read and write local files or execute local applications that are accessible to the user running the untrusted applet.

A second vulnerability may allow an untrusted applet or application to cause the Java Virtual Machine to hang.

Sun acknowledges, with thanks, Chris Evans of the Google Security Team, for bringing these issues to our attention.

These issues are also referenced in the following documents:

CVE-2007-2788 at http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-2788

CVE-2007-2789 at http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-2789

These issues can occur in the following releases (for Windows, Solaris, and Linux):

First vulnerability:

• JDK and JRE 6
• JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 10 and earlier
• SDK and JRE 1.4.2_14 and earlier
• SDK and JRE 1.3.1_20 and earlier

Second vulnerability:

• JDK and JRE 6
• JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 10 and earlier
• SDK and JRE 1.4.2_14 and earlier
• SDK and JRE 1.3.1_19 and earlier

To determine the default version of the JRE on a system for Solaris and Linux, the following command can be run:

    % java -version

Note: The above command only determines the default version. Other versions may also be installed on the system.

To determine the default version of the JRE on a system for Windows:

1. Click "Start"
2. Select "Run"
3. Type "cmd" (starts a command-line)
4. At the prompt, type "java -version"

Note: The above command only determines the default version. Other versions may also be installed on the system.

There are no reliable symptoms that would show the described issues have been exploited.

There is no workaround for this issue. Please see the Resolution section below.

The first issue is addressed in the following releases (for Windows, Solaris, and Linux):

• JDK and JRE 6 Update 1 or later
• JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 11 or later
• SDK and JRE 1.4.2_15 and later

and also addressed in the following release (for Solaris 8 and Windows):

• SDK and JRE 1.3.1_21 or later

The second issue is addressed in the following releases (for Windows, Solaris, and Linux):

• JDK and JRE 6 Update 1 or later
• JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 11 or later
• SDK and JRE 1.4.2_15 and later
• SDK and JRE 1.3.1_20 or later

Java SE 6 Update 1 is available for download at the following link:

http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp

Java SE 6 Update 1 for Solaris is available in the following patches:

• Java SE 6: update 1 (as delivered in patch 125136-01)
• Java SE 6: update 1 (as delivered in patch 125137-01 (64bit))
• Java SE 6_x86: update 1 (as delivered in patch 125138-01)
• Java SE 6_x86: update 1 (as delivered in patch 125139-01 (64bit))

J2SE 5.0 is available for download at the following link:

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/download.jsp

J2SE 5.0 Update 11 for Solaris is available in the following patches:

• J2SE 5.0: update 11 (as delivered in patch 118666-11)
• J2SE 5.0: update 11 (as delivered in patch 118667-11 (64bit))
• J2SE 5.0_x86: update 11 (as delivered in patch 118668-11)
• J2SE 5.0_x86: update 11 (as delivered in patch 118669-11 (64bit))

SDK and JRE 1.4.2_15 is available for download at:

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/download.html

SDK and JRE 1.3.1 for Solaris 8 is available for download at:

http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/download.html

Note 1: SDK and JRE 1.3.1 has completed the Sun End of Life (EOL) process and is only supported for customers with Solaris 8 and Vintage Support Offering support contracts (see http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.3/download.html). Sun strongly recommends that users upgrade to the latest releases.

Note 2: When installing a new version of the product from a source other than a Solaris patch, it is recommended that the old affected versions be removed from your system. For more information, please see the installation notes on the respective java.sun.com download pages.

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