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CVE-2008-5342 Detail

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00003.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00003.html
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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/2009-04/msg00004.html
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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=123678756409861&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123678756409861&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123678756409861&w=2
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126583436323697&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126583436323697&w=2
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http://osvdb.org/50514
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1018.html
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1025.html
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http://secunia.com/advisories/32991
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http://secunia.com/advisories/33015
http://secunia.com/advisories/33710
http://secunia.com/advisories/33710
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http://secunia.com/advisories/34233
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http://secunia.com/advisories/34447
http://secunia.com/advisories/34605
http://secunia.com/advisories/34605
http://secunia.com/advisories/34889
http://secunia.com/advisories/34889
http://secunia.com/advisories/35065
http://secunia.com/advisories/35065
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http://secunia.com/advisories/37386
http://secunia.com/advisories/38539
http://secunia.com/advisories/38539
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-244988-1 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-244988-1 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-486.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-486.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-012.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-012.htm
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=829914&poid=
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=829914&poid=
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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-2009-0369.html
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0445.html
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3339
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0424
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0424
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0672
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0672
http://www116.nortel.com/pub/repository/CLARIFY/DOCUMENT/2009/03/024431-01.pdf
http://www116.nortel.com/pub/repository/CLARIFY/DOCUMENT/2009/03/024431-01.pdf
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6359
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6359

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-5342
NVD Published Date:
12/05/2008
NVD Last Modified:
04/08/2025
Source:
MITRE