# MA-252.102010: MyCERT Alert - Multiple Critical Vulnerabilities in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business

**Date:** 13 Oct 2010  
**Source:** https://www.mycert.org.my/portal/advisory?id=MA-252.102010  
**Advisory ID:** MA-252.102010

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1.0 Introduction
Multiple critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business. These vulnerabilities would cause the application to crash and could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.
2.0 Impact
An attacker who has successfully exploited this vulnerability such as by tricking the users to visit a website with a malicious java applets, could execute code remotely and gain the same privilege as the user.
3.0 Affected Products
- Oracle Java Development Kit 6 Update 21 and earlier versions for Windows, Solaris, and Linux
- Oracle Java Runtime Environment 6 Update 21 and earlier versions for Windows, Solaris, and Linux
4.0 Recommendation
Oracle has released a security update for this issue on October 13, 2010. Users are highly encouraged to download the most recent release of Java JDK and JRE to address these vulnerabilities. Download is available at the following URL:
- http://www.java.com/en/download/
Generally, MyCERT advises the users of this product to be updated with the latest security announcements by the vendor. Users who receive suspicious applets or URL can forward them to MyCERT for further analysis. MyCERT can be reached through the following channels:
E-mail : [[email protected]](/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection)
Phone : 1-300-88-2999 (monitored during business hours)
Fax : +603 89453442
Handphone : +60 19 2665850 (24x7 call incident reporting)
SMS : CYBER999 REPORT <EMAIL> <COMPLAINT> to 15888
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Web: https://www.mycert.org.my
5.0 References
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpuoct2010-176258.html
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-206/
- http://skypher.com/index.php/2010/10/13/issue-2-oracle-java-object-launchjnlp-docbase/