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<td><font size=2 color=#ffffff><b>Synopsis</b></font></td>
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<td><font size=2 color=#ffffff><b>Date</b></font></td>
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<td><font size=2><b>Java Runtime Environment May Allow Untrusted Applets to Escalate Privileges</b></font></td>
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<td><font size=2><b>2 Aug 2004</b></font></td>
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<td><font size=2 color=#ffffff><b><a name=Description>Description</a></b></font></td>
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        Sun(sm) Alert Notification
      </h2><ul>
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          Sun Alert ID: 57613
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          Synopsis: Java Runtime Environment May Allow Untrusted Applets to Escalate Privileges
        </li>
        <li>
          Category: Security
        </li>
        <li>
          Product: Java JRE/SDK
        </li>
        <li>
          BugIDs: 5020333, 4954066
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        <li>
          Avoidance: Upgrade
        </li>
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          State: Resolved
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          Date Released: 02-Aug-2004
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          Date Closed: 02-Aug-2004
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          Date Modified: 
        </li>
      </ul><h2>
        1. Impact
      </h2><p>
        The XSLT processor included with the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) may allow an untrusted applet to read data from another applet that is processed using the XSLT processor and may allow the untrusted applet to escalate privileges.
      </p><p>
        Sun acknowledges, with thanks, Marc Schoenefeld for bringing these issues to our attention.
      </p><h2>
        2. Contributing Factors
      </h2><p>
        These issues can occur in the following releases:
      </p><p>
        <b>Windows Production Releases</b>
      </p><ul>
        <li>
          SDK and JRE 1.4.2_04 or earlier
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        <li>
          SDK and JRE 1.4.1_07 or earlier
        </li>
        <li>
          SDK and JRE 1.4.0_04 or earlier
        </li>
      </ul><p>
        <b>Solaris Operating Environment Production Releases</b>
      </p><ul>
        <li>
          SDK and JRE 1.4.2_04 or earlier
        </li>
        <li>
          SDK and JRE 1.4.1_07 or earlier
        </li>
        <li>
          SDK and JRE 1.4.0_04 or earlier
        </li>
      </ul><p>
        <b>Linux Production Releases</b>
      </p><ul>
        <li>
          SDK and JRE 1.4.2_04 or earlier
        </li>
        <li>
          SDK and JRE 1.4.1_07 or earlier
        </li>
        <li>
          SDK and JRE 1.4.0_04 or earlier
        </li>
      </ul><p>
        <b>Note: </b>SDK and JRE releases for Windows, Solaris and Linux prior to 1.4.0 are not affected by these issues.
      </p><p>
        To determine the release of a Java installation,  run the "java" command with the "-fullversion" option:
      </p><pre>    $ <b>java -fullversion</b>
    java full version "1.4.2_04-b03"      </pre><h2>
        3. Symptoms
      </h2><p>
        There are no reliable symptoms that would show the described issues have been exploited.
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<td><font size=2 color=#ffffff><b><a name=Solution-Summary>Solution Summary</a></b></font></td>
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        4. Relief/Workaround
      </h2><p>
        There is no workaround. Please see the "Resolution" section below.
      </p><h2>
        5. Resolution
      </h2><p>
        These issues are addressed in the following releases:
      </p><p>
        <b>Windows Production Release</b>
      </p><ul>
        <li>
          SDK and JRE 1.4.2_05 or later
        </li>
      </ul><p>
        <b>Solaris Operating Environment Production Release</b>
      </p><ul>
        <li>
          SDK and JRE 1.4.2_05 or later
        </li>
      </ul><p>
        <b>Linux Production Release</b>
      </p><ul>
        <li>
          SDK and JRE 1.4.2_05 or later
        </li>
      </ul><p>
        <b>Note:</b> SDK and JRE releases are available at: <a href="http://java.sun.com/j2se/">http://java.sun.com/j2se/</a>
      </p><p>
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