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Posted to j-dev@xerces.apache.org by bu...@apache.org on 2001/05/10 13:43:32 UTC
[Bug 1698] New - SecurityException when using parser in sandbox (applet, webstart, ...)
http://nagoya.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1698
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+ +============================================================================+
+ | SecurityException when using parser in sandbox (applet, webstart, ...) |
+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+ | Bug #: 1698 Product: Xerces-J |
+ | Status: NEW Version: 1.3.1 |
+ | Resolution: Platform: All |
+ | Severity: Major OS/Version: All |
+ | Priority: High Component: JAXP |
+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+ | Assigned To: xerces-j-dev@xml.apache.org |
+ | Reported By: igor@widespace.ee |
+ | CC list: Cc: |
+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+ | URL: |
+ +============================================================================+
+ | DESCRIPTION |
+ Xerces does not catch security exeptions for System.getProperty() calls, and
+ because of it Xerces cannot be used in WebStart applicatios.
+
+ All System.getProperty() calls should be wrapped to try-catch blocks
+ handling SecurityExceptions and assigning default values!
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