CVE-2004-2764: Critical severity Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) vulnerability

Published Jun 2, 2009
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Updated

Sun SDK and Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.4.2 through 1.4.204, 1.4.1 through 1.4.107, and 1.4.0 through 1.4.004 allows untrusted applets and unprivileged servlets to gain privileges and read data from other applets via unspecified vectors related to classes in the XSLT processor, aka "XML sniffing."

Affected Software

114 affected components
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1_07
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.0_02
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_7
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1_06
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.0_04
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.0_03
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1_03
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2-update2
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.0_01
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1_03
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.1_06
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.0_02
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2-update5
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.0_01
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_4
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2-update3
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_01
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.0_01
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1_06
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_2
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2-update4
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1_06
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.1_03
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.0_03
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1-update3
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_03
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1_02
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1-update3
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_15
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_04
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1_02
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_01
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1_01
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.0_04
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2-update3
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_13
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_1
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1-update2
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_8
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2-update5
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1_05
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1_03
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1_01
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1_04
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.0_01
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1_06
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.1_01
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.0_02
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2-update1
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.0_03
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.0_02
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2-update3
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2-update1
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1_04
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_12
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1_03
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.0_01
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2-update1
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1-update3
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.1_04
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_14
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1_01
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2-update4
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_10
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1_04
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.0_03
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.0
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2-update2
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_04
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1_05
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1_07
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_02
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.1
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2-update4
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_9
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.0
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_21
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.0_04
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2-update5
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_11
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.1_07
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.0_04
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1_01
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1_07
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.0_03
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.2_03
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1-update1
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1_04
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1_02
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_3
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.0_04
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.1_02
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1-update3
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_5
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1_07
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_02
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1_05
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1_05
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1-update4
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2-update2
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.4.1_05
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1_02
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.0_02
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1-update7
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.1
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.4.2_6

Event History

Jun 2, 2009
CVE Published
10:30 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2764?

CVE-2004-2764 has been rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow untrusted applets and servlets to gain privileges and access data.

2

How do I fix CVE-2004-2764?

To fix CVE-2004-2764, users should upgrade to the latest version of the JRE or SDK that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2004-2764?

CVE-2004-2764 affects Sun SDK and Java Runtime Environment (JRE) versions 1.4.0 through 1.4.2_04.

4

What exploitation methods exist for CVE-2004-2764?

The exploitation methods for CVE-2004-2764 are unspecified and related to the XSLT processor components within the affected Java versions.

5

What are the potential consequences of CVE-2004-2764?

The consequences of CVE-2004-2764 include unauthorized access to data from other applets, which could lead to sensitive information being exposed.

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