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java.io.IOException: Unicode String

Dirk | Last updated: Mar 04, 2015 07:57AM UTC

Dear, I'm getting inconsistent results, and I'm afraid Burp is the cause. When I modify a request in the repeater window , the following error is shown. java.io.IOException: Unicode String at sun.awt.datatransfer.DataTransferer.translateTransferable(DataTransferer.java:1120) at sun.awt.datatransfer.DataTransferer$5.run(DataTransferer.java:2306) at java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(InvocationEvent.java:311) at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(EventQueue.java:744) at java.awt.EventQueue.access$400(EventQueue.java:97) at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(EventQueue.java:697) at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(EventQueue.java:691) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at java.security.ProtectionDomain$1.doIntersectionPrivilege(ProtectionDomain.java:75) at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(EventQueue.java:714) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(EventDispatchThread.java:201) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(EventDispatchThread.java:116) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(EventDispatchThread.java:109) at java.awt.WaitDispatchSupport$2.run(WaitDispatchSupport.java:184) at java.awt.WaitDispatchSupport$4.run(WaitDispatchSupport.java:229) at java.awt.WaitDispatchSupport$4.run(WaitDispatchSupport.java:227) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at java.awt.WaitDispatchSupport.enter(WaitDispatchSupport.java:227) at java.awt.Dialog.show(Dialog.java:1084) at javax.swing.JOptionPane.showOptionDialog(JOptionPane.java:869) at burp.h1e.run(Unknown Source) at burp.ghe.a(Unknown Source) at burp.ghe.b(Unknown Source) at burp.ghe.a(Unknown Source) at burp.kh.b(Unknown Source) at burp.kh.windowClosing(Unknown Source) at java.awt.AWTEventMulticaster.windowClosing(AWTEventMulticaster.java:349) at java.awt.AWTEventMulticaster.windowClosing(AWTEventMulticaster.java:349) at java.awt.Window.processWindowEvent(Window.java:2058) at javax.swing.JFrame.processWindowEvent(JFrame.java:297) at java.awt.Window.processEvent(Window.java:2017) at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Component.java:4881) at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Container.java:2292) at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Window.java:2739) at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Component.java:4703) at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(EventQueue.java:746) at java.awt.EventQueue.access$400(EventQueue.java:97) at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(EventQueue.java:697) at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(EventQueue.java:691) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at java.security.ProtectionDomain$1.doIntersectionPrivilege(ProtectionDomain.java:75) at java.security.ProtectionDomain$1.doIntersectionPrivilege(ProtectionDomain.java:86) at java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(EventQueue.java:719) at java.awt.EventQueue$4.run(EventQueue.java:717) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at java.security.ProtectionDomain$1.doIntersectionPrivilege(ProtectionDomain.java:75) at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(EventQueue.java:716) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(EventDispatchThread.java:201) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(EventDispatchThread.java:116) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(EventDispatchThread.java:105) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:101) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:93) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(EventDispatchThread.java:82) I've tried to create a "anonomous" POC , but some strange behaviours - I tried to remove all addons , but they reappear each time -

Burp User | Last updated: Mar 04, 2015 07:59AM UTC

'm using Kali OS. (32 bit) first had this behaviour using /opt/jdk1.8.0_25/bin/java , Saved the state , and reloaded burp using /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-i386/jre/bin/java. When I delete a cookie in the repeater , the error is listed again

PortSwigger Agent | Last updated: Mar 05, 2015 02:05PM UTC

Thanks for this report. What action are you performing when this error occurs? And what problem occurs with Burp's observable behavior (other than the error output)? Also, what version of Burp are you using? Any further detail you can provide will help us diagnose and understand the problem - thanks.

Burp User | Last updated: Mar 06, 2015 12:59PM UTC

Dear , You may put this issue on hold , since I suspect it has something to do with the locale setting of Kali. - Although even then I find it strange.. I'll see whether I can reproduce the issue on a freshly validated install of Kali and provide feedback. KR Dirk

PortSwigger Agent | Last updated: Mar 09, 2015 11:15AM UTC

@lolailo Thanks. Please can you answer the questions below to help us diagnose the cause of this? 1. What action are you performing when this error occurs? 2. What problem occurs with Burp’s observable behavior (other than the error output)? 3. What version of Burp are you using?

Burp User | Last updated: Jul 21, 2015 12:00PM UTC

Same stuff happens to me. I'm running Arch natively. $ java -version java version "1.8.0_20" Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.8.0_20-b26) Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 25.20-b23, mixed mode) java.io.IOException: Unicode String at sun.awt.datatransfer.DataTransferer.translateTransferable(DataTransferer.java:1196) at sun.awt.datatransfer.DataTransferer$6.run(DataTransferer.java:2323) at java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(InvocationEvent.java:312) at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(EventQueue.java:733) at java.awt.EventQueue.access$200(EventQueue.java:103) at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(EventQueue.java:694) at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(EventQueue.java:692) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at java.security.ProtectionDomain$1.doIntersectionPrivilege(ProtectionDomain.java:76) at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(EventQueue.java:703) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(EventDispatchThread.java:242) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(EventDispatchThread.java:161) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(EventDispatchThread.java:150) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:146) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:138) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(EventDispatchThread.java:91) java.io.IOException: Unicode String at sun.awt.datatransfer.DataTransferer.translateTransferable(DataTransferer.java:1196) at sun.awt.datatransfer.DataTransferer$6.run(DataTransferer.java:2323) at java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(InvocationEvent.java:312) at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(EventQueue.java:733) at java.awt.EventQueue.access$200(EventQueue.java:103) at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(EventQueue.java:694) at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(EventQueue.java:692) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at java.security.ProtectionDomain$1.doIntersectionPrivilege(ProtectionDomain.java:76) at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(EventQueue.java:703) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(EventDispatchThread.java:242) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(EventDispatchThread.java:161) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(EventDispatchThread.java:150) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:146) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:138) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(EventDispatchThread.java:91)

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