CVE-2008-5343 describes a critical vulnerability in Sun JDK, JRE, and SDK versions, specifically Java Web Start and Java Plug-in. This flaw allows remote attackers to initiate unauthorized network connections and hijack HTTP sessions by exploiting a crafted file that simultaneously functions as a GIF image and a Java JAR file, a technique known as "GIFAR." With a CVSS score of 9.0, this vulnerability is highly severe, requiring no authentication and having a low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality and partial integrity/availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:*:update_16:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:*:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
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:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:P/A:P
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