What is the severity of CVE-2005-0418?

CVE-2005-0418 is considered to have a moderate severity level due to the potential for untrusted applications to gain elevated privileges.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0418?

To fix CVE-2005-0418, it is recommended to upgrade to a later version of J2SE that addresses this vulnerability.

What software is affected by CVE-2005-0418?

CVE-2005-0418 affects Sun J2SE versions 1.4.2 up to and including 1.4.2_06 on Mac OS X.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2005-0418?

CVE-2005-0418 is classified as an argument injection vulnerability allowing untrusted applications to manipulate system properties.

Can CVE-2005-0418 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2005-0418 can be exploited remotely through malicious JNLP files delivered via network or web services.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2005-0418

high

7.5

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

24/3/2005

7/8/2024

CVE-2005-0418

First published: Thu Mar 24 2005(Updated: )

Argument injection vulnerability in Java Web Start for J2SE 1.4.2 up to 1.4.2_06, on Mac OS X, allows untrusted applications to gain privileges via the value parameter of a property tag in a JNLP file. NOTE: it is highly likely that this item will be MERGED with CVE-2005-0836.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Sun J2se	=1.4.2_02
Sun J2se	=1.4.2_05
Sun J2se	=1.4.2_03
Sun J2se	=1.4.2_04
Sun J2se	=1.4.2_06
Sun J2se	=1.4.2_01
Sun J2se	=1.4.2

Remedy

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Mar/msg00001.html

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Reference Links

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Mar/msg00001.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0418?
CVE-2005-0418 is considered to have a moderate severity level due to the potential for untrusted applications to gain elevated privileges.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0418?
To fix CVE-2005-0418, it is recommended to upgrade to a later version of J2SE that addresses this vulnerability.
What software is affected by CVE-2005-0418?
CVE-2005-0418 affects Sun J2SE versions 1.4.2 up to and including 1.4.2_06 on Mac OS X.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2005-0418?
CVE-2005-0418 is classified as an argument injection vulnerability allowing untrusted applications to manipulate system properties.
Can CVE-2005-0418 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2005-0418 can be exploited remotely through malicious JNLP files delivered via network or web services.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0418?
CVE-2005-0418 is considered to have a moderate severity level due to the potential for untrusted applications to gain elevated privileges.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0418?
To fix CVE-2005-0418, it is recommended to upgrade to a later version of J2SE that addresses this vulnerability.
What software is affected by CVE-2005-0418?
CVE-2005-0418 affects Sun J2SE versions 1.4.2 up to and including 1.4.2_06 on Mac OS X.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2005-0418?
CVE-2005-0418 is classified as an argument injection vulnerability allowing untrusted applications to manipulate system properties.
Can CVE-2005-0418 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2005-0418 can be exploited remotely through malicious JNLP files delivered via network or web services.