Java Applet Reflection Type Confusion Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

  Severity: MEDIUM
  CVE Identifier: 2013-2423
  Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015

  DESCRIPTION

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 17 and earlier, and OpenJDK 7, allows remote attackers to affect integrity via unknown vectors related to HotSpot. NOTE: the previous information is from the April 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from the original researcher that this vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass permission checks by the MethodHandles method and modify arbitrary public final fields using reflection and type confusion, as demonstrated using integer and double fields to disable the security manager.

  TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION

Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.

  SOLUTION

  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1005598
  Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1005598 - Identified Malicious Java JAR Files - 3

  AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION

  • oracle jdk 1.7.0
  • oracle jre 1.7.0

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