full-disclosure - Re: Binary Planting Goes "Any File Type"

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Date: Sat, 9 Jul 2011 10:15:06 +0200
From: Mitja Kolsek <mitja.kolsek@...ossecurity.com>
To: Tim <tim-security@...tinelchicken.org>
Cc: "full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk" <full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk>,
	"security@...ossecurity.com" <security@...ossecurity.com>
Subject: Re: Binary Planting Goes "Any File Type"

Tim,

We haven't, but I like your idea. However, if this is possible via applet parameters, I would be very disappointed that it hasn't been found/reported already. Or has everyone already given up on Java security? ;)

Mitja

On Jul 8, 2011, at 9:41 PM, Tim <tim-security@...tinelchicken.org> wrote:

> Mitja,
> 
> A question/suggestion:
> 
> Have you guys tried influencing where the .hotspotrc files are loaded
> from by supplying your own System properties (e.g. "user.dir")?  You
> can do this in .jnlp files and probably applet tags as well.  This has
> allowed for JRE RCE in the past.
> 
> If there is a way to influence it, then you would have a more solid
> RCE vector.
> 
> tim
> 

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