CVE-2008-5353
Sun JRE ZoneInfo Deserialization Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description
The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for 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 does not properly enforce context of ZoneInfo objects during deserialization, which allows remote attackers to run untrusted applets and applications in a privileged context, as demonstrated by "deserializing Calendar objects".
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 5, 2008, 11:30 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update to a patched Java version.
- Remove any vulnerable Java versions if necessary.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2008-5353 has a 3 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2008-5353.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-5353 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-5353
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Compiled dataset of Java deserialization CVEs
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2008-5353 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2008-5353 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://blog.cr0.org/2009/05/write-once-own-everyone.html Added Reference http://landonf.bikemonkey.org/code/macosx/CVE-2008-5353.20090519.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00009.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00001.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00004.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123678756409861&w=2 Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123678756409861&w=2 Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126583436323697&w=2 Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126583436323697&w=2 Added Reference http://osvdb.org/50500 Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1018.html Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1025.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/32991 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/33015 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/33528 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/33709 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/33710 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/34233 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/34259 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/34605 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/34889 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/34972 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/35065 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/35118 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/37386 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/38539 Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml Added Reference http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-244991-1 Added Reference http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-012.htm Added Reference http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=829914&poid= Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0015.html Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0016.html Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0445.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503797/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32608 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021313 Added Reference http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-340A.html Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3339 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0672 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1391 Added Reference http://www116.nortel.com/pub/repository/CLARIFY/DOCUMENT/2009/03/024431-01.pdf Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6511 Added Reference https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0466.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 11, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/503797/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503797/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6511 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6511 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 23, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126583436323697&w=2 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 06, 2008
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 10
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
89.19 }} 0.13%
score
0.99516
percentile