CVE-2008-3107 Privilege escalation in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 9 Jul 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Untrusted Java applets or applications can bypass security restrictions to read/write files and execute local programs, requiring user interaction to load the malicious code.

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-2008-3107?

CVE-2008-3107 is a critical 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

Unspecified vulnerability in the Virtual Machine in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 6 before Update 7, JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 16, and SDK and JRE 1.4.x before 1.4.2_18 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.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3107?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Sun Jdk, Sun Jre, Sun Sdk.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3107?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2008-3107 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3107 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Sun Jdk vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-59rm-f3qj-r4jw.