CVE-2008-3104 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 9 Jul 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass Java applet security restrictions to access local network services, requiring user interaction to load the malicious applet.

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-2008-3104?

CVE-2008-3104 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sun Jdk, published on 9 Jul 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 Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 6 before Update 7, JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 16, SDK and JRE 1.4.x before 1.4.2_18, and SDK and JRE 1.3.x before 1.3.1_23 allow remote attackers to violate the security model for an applet's outbound connections by connecting to localhost services running on the machine that loaded the applet.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3104?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Sun Jdk, Sun Jre, Sun Sdk.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3104?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2008-3104 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3104 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Sun Jdk vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6cq4-9r5q-c4x7.