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CVE-2015-5234 json

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 int…

published 11y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-5230

cvss
6.8
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.1%
EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • icedtea-web Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.6.1-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5234

  • icedtea-web Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 1.5.3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5234

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  • icedtea-web RHEL 6 1.6.2-1.el6
  • icedtea-web-javadoc RHEL 6 1.6.2-1.el6
  • icedtea-web RHEL 7 1.6.1-4.el7
  • icedtea-web-javadoc RHEL 7 1.6.1-4.el7

red hat advisories RHSA-2016:0778RHBA-2015:2457

  • icedtea-web SLED 11 SP4 1.5.3-0.9.1
  • java-1_7_0-openjdk-plugin SLED 12, SLE Workstation Extension 12 1.6.1-2.3.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2015:1689-1SUSE-SU-2015:1682-1

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Vendor advisories

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red hat product security vex CVE-2015-5234 updated cvss 4.3

icedtea-web: unexpected permanent authorization of unsigned applets

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) icedtea-web 1.6.1-4.el7, icedtea-web-javadoc 1.6.1-4.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) icedtea-web 1.6.1-4.el7, icedtea-web-javadoc 1.6.1-4.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHBA-2015:2457
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) icedtea-web 1.6.2-1.el6, icedtea-web-javadoc 1.6.2-1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) icedtea-web 1.6.2-1.el6, icedtea-web-javadoc 1.6.2-1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) icedtea-web 1.6.2-1.el6, icedtea-web-javadoc 1.6.2-1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) icedtea-web 1.6.2-1.el6, icedtea-web-javadoc 1.6.2-1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) icedtea-web 1.6.2-1.el6, icedtea-web-javadoc 1.6.2-1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2016:0778
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) icedtea-web 1.6.1-4.el7, icedtea-web-javadoc 1.6.1-4.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHBA-2015:2457
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) icedtea-web 1.6.2-1.el6, icedtea-web-javadoc 1.6.2-1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2016:0778
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) icedtea-web 1.6.1-4.el7, icedtea-web-javadoc 1.6.1-4.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHBA-2015:2457
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) icedtea-web 1.6.2-1.el6, icedtea-web-javadoc 1.6.2-1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2016:0778
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) icedtea-web 1.6.1-4.el7, icedtea-web-javadoc 1.6.1-4.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHBA-2015:2457
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) icedtea-web 1.6.2-1.el6, icedtea-web-javadoc 1.6.2-1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2016:0778
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) icedtea-web 1.6.1-4.el7, icedtea-web-javadoc 1.6.1-4.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHBA-2015:2457

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Exploit prediction

2.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

Sources

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