Mac OS X : Java for OS X 2012-005

info Nessus Plugin ID 61998

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Synopsis

The remote host has a version of Java that contains methods that can aid in further attacks.

Description

The remote Mac OS X 10.7 or 10.8 host is running a version of Java for Mac OS X that is missing update 2012-005, which updates the Java version to 1.6.0_35. As such, it potentially contains two methods that do not properly restrict access to information about other classes. Specifically, the 'getField' and 'getMethod' methods in the 'sun.awt.SunToolkit' class provided by the bundled SunToolKit can be used to obtain any field or method of a class - even private fields and methods.

Please note this issue is not directly exploitable, rather it can aid in attacks against other, directly exploitable vulnerabilities, such as that found in CVE-2012-4681.

Solution

Apply the Java for OS X 2012-005 update, which includes version 14.4.0 of the JavaVM Framework.

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 61998

File Name: macosx_java_2012-005.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks

Published: 9/6/2012

Updated: 11/27/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 0.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Info

Base Score: 0

Temporal Score: 0

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-1999-0547

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Info

Base Score: 0

Temporal Score: 0

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:apple:java_1.6

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/MacOSX/Version

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/5/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/10/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-0547

BID: 55339

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