GitHub

Sanitize File Paths in KmzTrackImporter.java to Solve Path Traversal

Unsanitized input from a zip file flows into java.io.FileOutputStream, where it is used as a path. This may result in a Path Traversal vulnerability and allow an attacker to manipulate arbitrary files ...
GitHub

Invalid Path Character in Temporary File Path: java.nio.file.InvalidPathException

Critical: <93>[SiriusSubToolJob-93 | FEATURE_1 (685392123375714717)] Failed! java.nio.file.InvalidPathException: Illegal char <:> at index 2: /C:/Users/PC/AppData ...
heise online

Secure Coding: Best practices for using Java NIO against path traversal

The article Secure Coding: Preventing unauthorized access through path traversal (CWE-22) has already described the dangers posed by the critical vulnerability CWE-22 (path traversal) in software ...
InfoWorld

NIO.2 cookbook, Part 2

My previous post launched a three-part series on NIO.2 recipes. I presented three recipes for copying files, deleting files and directories, and moving files. In this post, I present path-related ...
Ars Technica

[Java] Getting the absolute path of the running jar file?

I've got a problem that I'm stuck on. How do I programmatically get the executing jar file's absolute path?<BR><BR>I'm trying to look for a folder that is relative to the jar file's directory but I'm ...
TheServerSide

How to run a Jar file

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. If you do not have Java installed, and the PATH variable is not set correctly, attempts to run a ...