CVE-2015-5234

icedtea-web: unexpected permanent authorization of unsigned applets

Published Oct 9, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
IcedTea-Web before 1.5.3 and 1.6.x before 1.6.1 does not properly sanitize applet URLs, which allows remote attackers to inject applets into the .appletTrustSettings configuration file and bypass user approval to execute the applet via a crafted web page, possibly related to line breaks.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-5230 IcedTea-Web before 1.5.3 and 1.6.x before 1.6.1 does not properly sanitize applet URLs, which allows remote attackers to inject applets into the .appletTrustSettings configuration file and bypass user approval to execute the applet via a crafted web page, possibly related to line breaks.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2817-1 IcedTea Web vulnerabilities
History

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-138

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements

  • CWE-20

    Improper Input Validation

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 6:41 AM
Reserved
Jul 1, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 9, 2015, 2:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:28 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 2, 2015, 12:00 AM