CVE-2008-5339 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 5 Dec 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Untrusted Java Web Start applications can bypass security restrictions to connect to unauthorized hosts, requiring user interaction to launch the application.

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-2008-5339?

CVE-2008-5339 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sun Jdk, published on 5 Dec 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 Java Web Start (JWS) and Java Plug-in with Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 10 and earlier; JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 and earlier; and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 and earlier allows untrusted JWS applications to perform network connections to unauthorized hosts via unknown vectors, aka CR 6727079.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5339?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Sun Jdk, Sun Jre, Sun Sdk.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5339?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2008-5339 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5339 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Sun Jdk vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rxf7-p2jr-3vf7.