CVE-2008-0657 Privilege escalation in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 7 Feb 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Untrusted Java applets or applications can bypass security restrictions to read/write files and execute local programs, leading to privilege escalation.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2008-0657?

CVE-2008-0657 is a critical vulnerability in Sun Jdk, published on 7 Feb 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 1 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 13 and earlier, allow 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.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0657?

It affects 2 products.

Linux distribution packages (18)

`java-1.5.0-sun` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	All versions	`0:1.5.0.14-1jpp.2.el4`
`java-1.5.0-sun-demo` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	All versions	`0:1.5.0.14-1jpp.2.el4`
`java-1.5.0-sun-devel` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	All versions	`0:1.5.0.14-1jpp.2.el4`
`java-1.5.0-sun-jdbc` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	All versions	`0:1.5.0.14-1jpp.2.el4`
`java-1.5.0-sun-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	All versions	`0:1.5.0.14-1jpp.2.el4`
`java-1.5.0-sun-src` Red Hat:rhel_extras:4	All versions	`0:1.5.0.14-1jpp.2.el4`
`java-1.5.0-sun` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	All versions	`0:1.5.0.14-1jpp.2.el5`
`java-1.5.0-sun-demo` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	All versions	`0:1.5.0.14-1jpp.2.el5`
`java-1.5.0-sun-devel` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	All versions	`0:1.5.0.14-1jpp.2.el5`
`java-1.5.0-sun-jdbc` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	All versions	`0:1.5.0.14-1jpp.2.el5`
`java-1.5.0-sun-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	All versions	`0:1.5.0.14-1jpp.2.el5`
`java-1.5.0-sun-src` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client	All versions	`0:1.5.0.14-1jpp.2.el5`
`java-1.5.0-sun` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	All versions	`0:1.5.0.14-1jpp.2.el5`
`java-1.5.0-sun-demo` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	All versions	`0:1.5.0.14-1jpp.2.el5`
`java-1.5.0-sun-devel` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	All versions	`0:1.5.0.14-1jpp.2.el5`
`java-1.5.0-sun-jdbc` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	All versions	`0:1.5.0.14-1jpp.2.el5`
`java-1.5.0-sun-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	All versions	`0:1.5.0.14-1jpp.2.el5`
`java-1.5.0-sun-src` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server	All versions	`0:1.5.0.14-1jpp.2.el5`

Products include Sun Jdk, Sun Jre.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0657?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2008-0657 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0657 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-2jgq-w4vv-qrcg, RHSA-2008:0123.