CVE-2008-2086

Java Web Start File Inclusion via System Properties Override

Published Dec 5, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 7.3% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

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References
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http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00003.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00009.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00004.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123678756409861&w=2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126583436323697&w=2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://osvdb.org/50510 cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1025.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/32991 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/33015 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/33528 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/33710 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/34233 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/34605 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/34889 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/35065 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/37386 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/38539 cve-icon cve-icon
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml cve-icon cve-icon
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4693 cve-icon cve-icon
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-244988-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-486.htm cve-icon cve-icon
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-012.htm cve-icon cve-icon
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=829914&poid= cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1018.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0015.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0016.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0445.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498907/100/0/threaded cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32620 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021318 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-340A.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vsecurity.com/bulletins/advisories/2008/JWS-props.txt cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0424 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0672 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www116.nortel.com/pub/repository/CLARIFY/DOCUMENT/2009/03/024431-01.pdf cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2086 cve-icon
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5601 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2086 cve-icon
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 8:49 AM
Reserved
May 6, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 5, 2008, 2:30 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:53 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Dec 4, 2008, 12:00 AM