CVE-2008-2086
Sun Java Web Start and Java Plug-in for JDK and JRE 6 Update 10 and earlier; JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 and earlier; and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted jnlp file that modifies the (1)…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.32%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Sun Java Web Start and Java Plug-in for JDK and JRE 6 Update 10 and earlier; JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 and earlier; and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted jnlp file that modifies the (1) java.home, (2) java.ext.dirs, or (3) user.home System Properties, aka "Java Web Start File Inclusion" and CR 6694892.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 7.32% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- sun/jdk · sun/jre · sun/sdk
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00009.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123678756409861&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126583436323697&w=2
- http://osvdb.org/50510
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1025.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32991
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33015
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33528
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33710
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34233
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34605
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34889
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35065
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37386
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38539
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4693
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-244988-1
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-486.htm
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-012.htm
- http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=829914&poid=
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1018.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0015.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0016.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0445.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498907/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32620
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.