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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-3112 · published 9 July 2008

CVE-2008-3112: Sun jdk permissions and access controls vulnerability

Sun · Jdk

Directory traversal vulnerability in Sun Java Web Start in JDK and JRE 6 before Update 7, JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 16, and SDK and JRE 1.4.x before 1.4.2_18 allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via the writeManifest method in the CacheEntry class, aka CR 6703909.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 26% · top 2.1% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
26%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
82References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Sun Java Web Start in JDK and JRE 6 before Update 7, JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 16, and SDK and JRE 1.4.x before 1.4.2_18 allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via the writeManifest method in the CacheEntry class, aka CR 6703909.

AV:N/AC:L/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//2008/Sep/msg00008.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00005.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00003.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122331139823057&w=2
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0955.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/31010 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31055
http://secunia.com/advisories/31320
http://secunia.com/advisories/31497
http://secunia.com/advisories/31600
http://secunia.com/advisories/31736
http://secunia.com/advisories/32018
http://secunia.com/advisories/32179
http://secunia.com/advisories/32180
http://secunia.com/advisories/32436
http://secunia.com/advisories/32826
http://secunia.com/advisories/33194
http://secunia.com/advisories/35065
http://secunia.com/advisories/37386
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-238905-1 Patch
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3178
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-428.htm
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0594.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0595.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0790.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0906.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497041/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30148
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020452
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-193A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0016.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2056/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2740
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-042/
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43666

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-3112), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.