CVE-2008-4910

critical

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46119

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31916

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497972/100/0/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497799/100/0/threaded

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4542

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-11-04

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H