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USN-2817-1 (UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5234)

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2015-11-24 18:06 – Updated: 2026-02-10 04:40 – Source website
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Summary
icedtea-web vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that IcedTea Web incorrectly handled applet URLs. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to inject applets into the .appletTrustSettings configuration file and bypass user approval. (CVE-2015-5234)

Andrea Palazzo discovered that IcedTea Web incorrectly determined the origin of unsigned applets. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass user approval, or to trick the user into approving applet execution. (CVE-2015-5235)

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  "id": "USN-2817-1",
  "modified": "2026-02-10T04:40:56Z",
  "published": "2015-11-24T18:06:05Z",
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