Security restrictions bypass in Oracle Java SE - CVE-2017-10078

 

Security restrictions bypass in Oracle Java SE - CVE-2017-10078

Published: September 5, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU8095
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-10078
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions.

The weakness exists due to unknown error. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website, bypass security restrictions and disclose and modify important data on the system.

Affected software

Oracle Java SE
mGuard Device Manager
IBM AIX
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Red Hat Satellite
IBM Cognos Controller

How to mitigate CVE-2017-10078

Install update from vendor's website.


External References

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