CVE-2008-5342

CVE-2008-5342 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sun Jdk with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-200.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (86th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-200
• Affected product: Sun Jdk
• Published: 2008-12-05
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the BasicService for Java Web Start (JWS) and Java Plug-in with Sun 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 allows untrusted downloaded applications to cause local files to be displayed in the browser of the user of the untrusted application via unknown vectors, aka 6767668.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5342?

Unspecified vulnerability in the BasicService for Java Web Start (JWS) and Java Plug-in with Sun 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 allows untrusted downloaded applications to cause local files to be displayed in the browser of the user of the untrusted application via unknown vectors, aka 6767668.

How severe is CVE-2008-5342?

CVE-2008-5342 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2008-5342 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-5342?

CVE-2008-5342 primarily affects Sun Jdk. In total, 91 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5342?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2008-5342 published?

CVE-2008-5342 was published on 2008-12-05 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00003.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00009.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00004.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123678756409861&w=2
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126583436323697&w=2
• http://osvdb.org/50514
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1018.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1025.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32991
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33015
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33710
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34233
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34447
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34605
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34889
• http://secunia.com/advisories/35065
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37386
• http://secunia.com/advisories/38539
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-244988-1
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-486.htm
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-012.htm
• http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=829914&poid=
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0016.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0369.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0445.html
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-340A.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3339
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0424

Affected products (91)

• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:*:update_16:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:*:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• 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_15:*:*:*:*:*:*
• 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• 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:jdk:6:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_7:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_8:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_9:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:update_16:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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