CVE-2008-3109

Security Vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment Scripting Language Support (6529568, 6529579)

Published Jul 9, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in scripting language support in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 6 Update 6 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to gain privileges via an untrusted (1) application or (2) applet, as demonstrated by an application or applet that grants itself privileges to (a) read local files, (b) write to local files, or (c) execute local programs.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-3099 Unspecified vulnerability in scripting language support in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 6 Update 6 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to gain privileges via an untrusted (1) application or (2) applet, as demonstrated by an application or applet that grants itself privileges to (a) read local files, (b) write to local files, or (c) execute local programs.
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http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00007.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00005.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122331139823057&w=2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/31010 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/31600 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/32018 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/32179 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/32180 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/32436 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/33238 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/37386 cve-icon cve-icon
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml cve-icon cve-icon
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-238687-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179 cve-icon cve-icon
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-428.htm cve-icon cve-icon
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-509.htm cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0594.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0906.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1045.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497041/100/0/threaded cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30144 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020456 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-193A.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0016.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2056/references cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2740 cve-icon cve-icon
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43660 cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3109 cve-icon
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8540 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3109 cve-icon
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 9:28 AM
Reserved
Jul 9, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 9, 2008, 11:41 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:55 PM
Severity
Critical
Public date
Jul 8, 2008, 12:00 AM