CVE-2013-1927
First published: Thu Dec 06 2012(Updated: )
Current IcedTea-Web versions are affected by GIFAR issue. It is possible to combine GIF image with Java JAR into a single file, that is both valid GIF as well as valid JAR/ZIP file. This issue can be used to execute Java applet in the context of the site that allows untrusted users to upload images in GIF format. This problem was previously fixed in Oracle and IBM Java plugins as <a href="https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5343">CVE-2008-5343</a> (<a class="bz_bug_link bz_status_CLOSED bz_closed bz_public " title="CLOSED ERRATA - CVE-2008-5343 Java WebStart allows hidden code privilege escalation" href="show_bug.cgi?id=474790">bug 474790</a>). References: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gifar">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gifar</a> <a href="http://xs-sniper.com/blog/2008/12/17/sun-fixes-gifars/">http://xs-sniper.com/blog/2008/12/17/sun-fixes-gifars/</a> <a href="http://riosec.com/how-to-create-a-gifar">http://riosec.com/how-to-create-a-gifar</a>
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/icedtea-web | <1.2.3 | 1.2.3 |
| redhat/icedtea-web | <1.3.2 | 1.3.2 |
| Redhat Icedtea-web | <=1.2.2 | |
| Redhat Icedtea-web | =1.0 | |
| Redhat Icedtea-web | =1.0.1 | |
| Redhat Icedtea-web | =1.0.2 | |
| Redhat Icedtea-web | =1.0.3 | |
| Redhat Icedtea-web | =1.0.4 | |
| Redhat Icedtea-web | =1.0.5 | |
| Redhat Icedtea-web | =1.0.6 | |
| Redhat Icedtea-web | =1.1 | |
| Redhat Icedtea-web | =1.1.1 | |
| Redhat Icedtea-web | =1.1.2 | |
| Redhat Icedtea-web | =1.1.3 | |
| Redhat Icedtea-web | =1.1.4 | |
| Redhat Icedtea-web | =1.1.5 | |
| Redhat Icedtea-web | =1.1.6 | |
| Redhat Icedtea-web | =1.1.7 | |
| Redhat Icedtea-web | =1.2 | |
| Redhat Icedtea-web | =1.2.1 | |
| Redhat Icedtea-web | =1.3 | |
| Redhat Icedtea-web | =1.3.1 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =10.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =11.10 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =12.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =12.10 | |
| openSUSE openSUSE | =12.2 |
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Reference Links
- http://icedtea.classpath.org/hg/release/icedtea-web-1.2/file/icedtea-web-1.2.3/NEWS
- http://icedtea.classpath.org/hg/release/icedtea-web-1.2/rev/cb58b31c450e
- http://icedtea.classpath.org/hg/release/icedtea-web-1.3/rev/19f5282f53e8
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00020.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00013.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00106.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-05/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-05/msg00032.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00030.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00034.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00101.html
- http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/distro-pkg-dev/2013-April/022790.html
- http://osvdb.org/92544
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0753.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/53109
- http://secunia.com/advisories/53117
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:146
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59286
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1804-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=884705
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/83640
- https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2013-0123
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5343
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=474790
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gifar
- http://xs-sniper.com/blog/2008/12/17/sun-fixes-gifars/
- http://riosec.com/how-to-create-a-gifar
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=659469&action=diff
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=659469&action=edit
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=663002&action=diff
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=663002&action=edit
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=663003&action=diff
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=663003&action=edit
- http://icedtea.classpath.org/hg/release/icedtea-web-1.3/rev/ccc249a27004
- http://icedtea.classpath.org/hg/release/icedtea-web-1.3/rev/c8544250d5b2
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0753.html
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