Vulnerability Description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 1 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 13 and earlier, allow 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.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | Jre | <= 1.5.0 |
| Sun | Jdk | <= 5.0_update13 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/277
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00010.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28795PatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28888
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29214
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29498
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29841
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29858
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29897
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30676
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30780
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31497
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-231261-1
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-0657?
CVE-2008-0657 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH). Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 1 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 13 and earlier, allow context-dependent attackers to gain privileges via ...
How severe is CVE-2008-0657?
CVE-2008-0657 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 10.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-0657?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sun Jre, Sun Jdk.