CVE-2008-3115 describes a vulnerability in Sun Java JDK and JRE versions 6 Update 6 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 6 through 15. The "Secure Static Versioning" feature failed to prevent applets from running on older JRE releases, potentially allowing remote attackers to exploit known vulnerabilities in those outdated versions. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity with network-based attacks, low complexity, and potential for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its age and severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:*:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_11:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_12:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_13:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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