CVE-2008-5346

Name: CVE-2008-5346
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-12-05T11:30:00.407+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.81%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-5346 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Unspecified vulnerability in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for Sun JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 and earlier; SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 and earlier; and SDK and JRE 1.3.1_23 or earlier allows untrusted applets and applications to read arbitrary memory via a crafted ZIP file.. EPSS estimates a 2.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for Sun JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 and earlier; SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 and earlier; and SDK and JRE 1.3.1_23 or earlier allows untrusted applets and applications to read arbitrary memory via a crafted ZIP file.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.81%

84.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sun	Jre	1.3.1
Sun	Jre	1.3.1_2
Sun	Jre	1.3.1_03
Sun	Jre	1.3.1_04
Sun	Jre	1.3.1_05
Sun	Jre	1.3.1_06
Sun	Jre	1.3.1_07
Sun	Jre	1.3.1_08
Sun	Jre	1.3.1_09
Sun	Jre	1.3.1_10
Sun	Jre	1.3.1_11
Sun	Jre	1.3.1_12
Sun	Jre	1.3.1_13
Sun	Jre	1.3.1_14
Sun	Jre	1.3.1_15
Sun	Jre	1.3.1_16
Sun	Jre	1.3.1_17
Sun	Jre	1.3.1_18
Sun	Jre	1.3.1_19
Sun	Jre	1.3.1_20
Sun	Jre	1.3.1_21
Sun	Jre	1.3.1_22
Sun	Jre	1.3.1_23
Sun	Jre	1.4.2
Sun	Jre	1.4.2_1
Sun	Jre	1.4.2_2
Sun	Jre	1.4.2_3
Sun	Jre	1.4.2_4
Sun	Jre	1.4.2_5
Sun	Jre	1.4.2_6
Sun	Jre	1.4.2_7
Sun	Jre	1.4.2_8
Sun	Jre	1.4.2_9
Sun	Jre	1.4.2_10
Sun	Jre	1.4.2_11
Sun	Jre	1.4.2_12
Sun	Jre	1.4.2_13
Sun	Jre	1.4.2_14
Sun	Jre	1.4.2_15
Sun	Jre	1.4.2_16
Sun	Jre	1.4.2_17
Sun	Jre	1.4.2_18
Sun	Jre	1.5.0
Sun	Jdk	1.5.0
Sun	Sdk	1.3.1
Sun	Sdk	1.3.1_01
Sun	Sdk	1.3.1_01a
Sun	Sdk	1.3.1_02
Sun	Sdk	1.3.1_03
Sun	Sdk	1.3.1_04

Showing 50 of 93 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00009.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/50507Broken Link
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1025.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32991Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33015Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33710Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34605Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34889Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34972Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35065Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37386Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-246386-1Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-012.htmThird Party Advisory
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=829914&poid=Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0016.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0445.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021306Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-340A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3339Third Party Advisory
http://www116.nortel.com/pub/repository/CLARIFY/DOCUMENT/2009/03/024431-01.pdfThird Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6629Third Party Advisory
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0466.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00009.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/50507Broken Link
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1025.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32991Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33015Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33710Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34605Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34889Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34972Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35065Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37386Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-246386-1Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-012.htmThird Party Advisory
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=829914&poid=Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0016.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0445.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021306Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-340A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3339Third Party Advisory
http://www116.nortel.com/pub/repository/CLARIFY/DOCUMENT/2009/03/024431-01.pdfThird Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6629Third Party Advisory
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0466.htmlThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 5, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-5346?

How severe is CVE-2008-5346?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-5346 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.81% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST