CVE-2008-1192 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass same-origin policy and execute local applications via the Java browser plugin, requiring user interaction.

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-2008-1192?

CVE-2008-1192 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sun Jdk, published on 6 Mar 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

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Plug-in for Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 4 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 14 and earlier; and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_16 and earlier, and 1.3.1_21 and earlier; allows remote attackers to bypass the same origin policy and "execute local applications" via unknown vectors.

Weakness: CWE-254

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1192?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Sun Jdk, Sun Jre, Sun Sdk.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1192?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2008-1192 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1192 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Sun Jdk vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p6r7-6fjq-fqmc.

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