>> IBM Lotus Notes Java Plugin Sandbox Security Bypass Vulnerability
Title : IBM Lotus Notes Java Plugin Sandbox Security Bypass Vulnerability VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2008-0599 CVE ID : CVE-2004-1029
Rated as : High Risk
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2008-02-19
Technical Description
A vulnerability has been identified in IBM Lotus Notes, which could be exploited by remote attackers to bypass security restrictions and execute arbitrary code. This issue is caused by an error in the Java Plug-in when processing specially crafted JavaScript code, which could be exploited by attackers to compromise a vulnerable system by sending a specially crafted email containing a malicious Java applet.
Note: This vulnerability only impacts Lotus Notes clients with the "Enable Java access from JavaScript" option enabled within User Preferences.
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