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zdiJames Forshaw (tyranid)ZDI-13-076
HistoryMay 10, 2013 - 12:00 a.m.

(Pwn2Own) Oracle Java DriverManager Privilege Block Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

2013-05-1000:00:00
James Forshaw (tyranid)
www.zerodayinitiative.com
20

0.97 High

EPSS

Percentile

99.7%

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Oracle Java. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the usage of java.sql.DriverManager. The issue lies in an implicit call to toString() that is made within a doPrivileged block. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process.