What is CVE-2008-2086?

CVE-2008-2086 is a vulnerability in Sun Jdk, classified under Code Injection. Published 2008-12-05.

Is CVE-2008-2086 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

RCE in Sun Jdk

CVE-2008-2086

Sun Java Web Start and Java Plug-in for 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 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted jnlp file that modifies the (1) java.home, (2) java.ext.dirs, or (3) user.home System Properties, aka "Java Web Start File Inclusion" and CR 6694892.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.073 (93.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Sun Jdk — versions 5.0, 6
Sun Jre — versions 1.4.2_1, 1.4.2_2, 1.4.2_3
Sun Sdk — versions 1.4.2_1, 1.4.2_2, 1.4.2_3
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-94 — Code Injection

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cve-scores

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_HP, vendor-advisory)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN)
cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SREASON, third-party-advisory)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-2086?: CVE-2008-2086 is a vulnerability in Sun Jdk, classified under Code Injection. Published 2008-12-05.
Is CVE-2008-2086 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.