CVE-2008-3112

CVE-2008-3112 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Sun Jdk with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 26% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-264.

Key facts

• Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 26% (98th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-264
• Affected product: Sun Jdk
• Published: 2008-07-09
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Sun Java Web Start in JDK and JRE 6 before Update 7, JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 16, and SDK and JRE 1.4.x before 1.4.2_18 allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via the writeManifest method in the CacheEntry class, aka CR 6703909.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-3112?

Directory traversal vulnerability in Sun Java Web Start in JDK and JRE 6 before Update 7, JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 16, and SDK and JRE 1.4.x before 1.4.2_18 allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via the writeManifest method in the CacheEntry class, aka CR 6703909.

How severe is CVE-2008-3112?

CVE-2008-3112 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2008-3112 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 26% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-3112?

CVE-2008-3112 primarily affects Sun Jdk. In total, 77 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3112?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2008-3112 published?

CVE-2008-3112 was published on 2008-07-09 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00008.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00005.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00000.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00002.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00003.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122331139823057&w=2
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0955.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31010
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31055
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31320
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31497
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31600
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31736
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32018
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32179
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32180
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32436
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32826
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33194
• http://secunia.com/advisories/35065
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37386
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-238905-1
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3178
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-428.htm
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0594.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0595.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0790.html

Affected products (77)

• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:*:update_15:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:*:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_11:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_12:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_13:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_14:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_7:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_8:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_9:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:update_15:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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