CVE-2011-0025 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass JAR signature verification to trick users into executing malicious code from untrusted sources.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2011-0025?

CVE-2011-0025 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Feb 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

IcedTea 1.7 before 1.7.8, 1.8 before 1.8.5, and 1.9 before 1.9.5 does not properly verify signatures for JAR files that (1) are "partially signed" or (2) signed by multiple entities, which allows remote attackers to trick users into executing code that appears to come from a trusted source.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0025?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Redhat Icedtea.

How do I fix CVE-2011-0025?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2011-0025 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0025 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-253g-w96v-v3cj.

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