CVE-2008-4910

Description

The BasicService in Sun Java Web Start allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs on a client machine via a file:// URL argument to the showDocument method.

Affected products

• sun / java_web_start

Exploits & proofs of concept

• exploit-dbSun Java Web Start 1.0/1.2 - Remote Command Executionby Varun Srivastava

References

• MISChttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46119
• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31916
• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497799/100/0/threaded
• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497972/100/0/threaded
• MISChttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/4542