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 remote attackers to make unauthorized network connections and hijack HTTP sessions via a crafted file that validates as both a GIF and a Java JAR file, aka "GIFAR" and CR 6707535.
CVE-2008-5343 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from sun, from sun, from sun organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.
2008-12-05T11:30:00.347
2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Deferred
CVSSv2: 9.0 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:P/A:P
10.0
8.5
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | sun | jdk | ≤ 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jdk | ≤ 6 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jdk | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jdk | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jdk | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jdk | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jdk | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jdk | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jdk | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jdk | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jdk | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jdk | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jdk | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jdk | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jdk | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jdk | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jdk | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jdk | 6 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jdk | 6 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jdk | 6 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jdk | 6 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jdk | 6 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jdk | 6 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jdk | 6 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jdk | 6 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jdk | 6 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jdk | 6 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | ≤ 1.4.2_18 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | ≤ 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | ≤ 6 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 1.4.2_1 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 1.4.2_2 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 1.4.2_3 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 1.4.2_4 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 1.4.2_5 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 1.4.2_6 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 1.4.2_7 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 1.4.2_8 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 1.4.2_9 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 1.4.2_10 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 1.4.2_11 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 1.4.2_12 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 1.4.2_13 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 1.4.2_14 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 1.4.2_15 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 1.4.2_16 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 1.4.2_17 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 5.0 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 6 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 6 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 6 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 6 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 6 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 6 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 6 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 6 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 6 | Yes |
| Application | sun | jre | 6 | Yes |
| Application | sun | sdk | ≤ 1.4.2_18 | Yes |
| Application | sun | sdk | 1.4.2_1 | Yes |
| Application | sun | sdk | 1.4.2_2 | Yes |
| Application | sun | sdk | 1.4.2_3 | Yes |
| Application | sun | sdk | 1.4.2_4 | Yes |
| Application | sun | sdk | 1.4.2_5 | Yes |
| Application | sun | sdk | 1.4.2_6 | Yes |
| Application | sun | sdk | 1.4.2_7 | Yes |
| Application | sun | sdk | 1.4.2_8 | Yes |
| Application | sun | sdk | 1.4.2_9 | Yes |
| Application | sun | sdk | 1.4.2_10 | Yes |
| Application | sun | sdk | 1.4.2_11 | Yes |
| Application | sun | sdk | 1.4.2_12 | Yes |
| Application | sun | sdk | 1.4.2_13 | Yes |
| Application | sun | sdk | 1.4.2_14 | Yes |
| Application | sun | sdk | 1.4.2_15 | Yes |
| Application | sun | sdk | 1.4.2_16 | Yes |
| Application | sun | sdk | 1.4.2_17 | Yes |
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