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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-2086 · published 5 December 2008

CVE-2008-2086: Sun jdk code injection vulnerability

Sun · Jdk

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.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 7.3% · top 5.8% CWE-94 · Code injection
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
7.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
74References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
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
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021318
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-340A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vsecurity.com/bulletins/advisories/2008/JWS-props.txt
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0424
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0672
http://www116.nortel.com/pub/repository/CLARIFY/DOCUMENT/2009/03/024431-01.pdf
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5601
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

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