Check Point Advisories

Oracle Java Array Index Out-of-Bounds Code Execution (CVE-2011-3545)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2012-106
Date Published:	19 Mar 2012
Severity:	High
Last Updated:	Monday 25 November, 2024
Source:	CVE-2011-3545
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R75
Who is Vulnerable?	Oracle JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 31 and earlier Oracle JDK and JRE 6 Update 27 and earlier Oracle JDK and JRE 7 Oracle JRockit R28.1.4 and earlier Oracle SDK and JRE 1.4_2_33 and earlier IBM Java 1.4.2 IBM Java 5 IBM Java 6 IBM Java 7
Vulnerability Description	A code execution vulnerability has been reported in Oracle's JDK and JRE.
Vulnerability Details	The vulnerability is due to a boundary check error and the usage of an out-of-bounds array index. A remote attacker may exploit this issue by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted Java applet or application. Successful exploitation will allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the security context of the logged on user.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your product to the latest update. For information on how to update , go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Oracle Java Array Index Out-of-Bounds Code Execution protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Oracle Protection Violation
Attack Information: Oracle Java array index out-of-bounds code execution