PT-2008-4527 · Sun+1 · Sun Java Runtime Environment+1

Published 2008-07-09 · Updated 2018-10-30 · CVE-2008-3107

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) versions prior to 6 Update 7 Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) versions prior to 5.0 Update 16 Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) versions prior to 1.4.2 18

Description: The issue allows context-dependent attackers to gain privileges via an untrusted application or applet. This can be demonstrated by an application or applet that grants itself privileges to read local files, write to local files, or execute local programs.

Recommendations: For versions prior to 6 Update 7, update to version 6 Update 7 or later. For versions prior to 5.0 Update 16, update to version 5.0 Update 16 or later. For versions prior to 1.4.2 18, update to version 1.4.2 18 or later.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-3107

RHSA-2008:0594

RHSA-2008:0595

RHSA-2008:0636

Affected Products

Java Platform

Sun Java Runtime Environment

References · 29

• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml · Vendor Advisory
• http://redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0595.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3107 · Security Note
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-238967-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0594.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00005.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31010 · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00008.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122331139823057&w=2 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2056/references · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31497 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2740 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43659 · Note
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179 · Note
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-193A.html · Note