CVE-2008-5343 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can hijack HTTP sessions and make unauthorized network connections by tricking users into opening a crafted file that is both a GIF and a JAR.
- 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-2008-5343?
CVE-2008-5343 is a critical 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
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 remote attackers to make unauthorized network connections and hijack HTTP sessions via a crafted file that validates as both a GIF and a Java JAR file, aka "GIFAR" and CR 6707535.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5343?
It affects 3 products.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5343?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2008-5343 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5343 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Jdk
Sources
Also known as GHSA-48xx-r45r-42qg.