CVE-2008-5344 Information disclosure in n/a
Untrusted Java applets can read arbitrary files and make unauthorized network connections due to classloading flaws in older JRE versions.
- 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-2008-5344?
CVE-2008-5344 is a high-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 applets to read arbitrary files and make unauthorized network connections via unknown vectors related to applet classloading, aka 6716217.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5344?
It affects 3 products.
How do I fix CVE-2008-5344?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2008-5344 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-5344 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Jdk
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qjhj-jg8g-7m6h.