CVE-2008-3115
Secure Static Versioning in Sun Java JDK and JRE 6 Update 6 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 6 through...
Secure Static Versioning in Sun Java JDK and JRE 6 Update 6 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 6 through 15, does not properly prevent execution of applets on older JRE releases, which might allow remote attackers to exploit vulnerabilities in these older releases.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Secure Static Versioning in Sun Java JDK and JRE 6 Update 6 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 6 through 15, does not properly prevent execution of applets on older JRE releases, which might allow remote attackers to exploit vulnerabilities in these older releases.
- Record
CVE-2008-3115- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-16
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Secure Static Versioning in Sun Java JDK and JRE 6 Update 6 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 6 through 15, does not properly prevent execution of applets on older JRE releases, which might allow remote attackers to exploit vulnerabilities in these older releases.
- Record
CVE-2008-3115- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-3105 No score
Secure Static Versioning in Sun Java JDK and JRE 6 Update 6 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 6 through 15, does not properly prevent execution of applets on older JRE releases, which might allow remote attackers to exploit vulnerabilities in these older releases.
- Record
EUVD-2008-3105- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xxcm-x786-q6gg No score
Secure Static Versioning in Sun Java JDK and JRE 6 Update 6 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 6 through...
Secure Static Versioning in Sun Java JDK and JRE 6 Update 6 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 6 through 15, does not properly prevent execution of applets on older JRE releases, which might allow remote attackers to exploit vulnerabilities in these older releases.
- Record
GHSA-xxcm-x786-q6gg- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-3115 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Sun Jdk, published July 9, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.00%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00008.html
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=122331139823057&w=2
securityfocus.com/bid/30142
secunia.com/advisories/31600
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00005.html
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security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2740
securitytracker.com/id?1020460
vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0016.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43665
support.apple.com/kb/HT3178
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-238966-1
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-193A.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3115
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xxcm-x786-q6gg