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TI-2008-03300 Aliases CVE-2008-3440GHSA-56rx-ch74-jh4v

Sun Java 1.6.0_03 and earlier versions, and possibly later versions, does not properly…

Priority LOW 37CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

Sun Java 1.6.0_03 and earlier versions, and possibly later versions, does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse update, as demonstrated by evilgrade and DNS cache poisoning.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02409 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java:*:03:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.6.0VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java:1.6.0:01:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0 01VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java:1.6.0:02:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0 02VulnerableSun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:java:*:03:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.6.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:java:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:java:1.6.0:01:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 01 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:java:1.6.0:02:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 02 Vulnerable ·Sun

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3440
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-56rx-ch74-jh4v

References

Other 3

  • TI-2010-00848 Unspecified vulnerability in the New Java Plug-in component in Oracle Java SE and Java… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2005-02395 Unspecified vulnerability in Java 1.3.1 before 1.3.1_16 on Apple Mac OS X allows an… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2005-02394 Unspecified vulnerability in Java 1.4.2 before 1.4.2 Release 2 on Apple Mac OS X allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2009-01059 The Java Plug-in in Java SE Development Kit (JDK) and Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-1999-00435 The byte code verifier component of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) allows remote execution through malicious web pages. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2009-01057 Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Plug-in in Java SE Development Kit (JDK) and Java… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
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Sources

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