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CVE-2008-4910

The BasicService in Sun Java Web Start allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs on a...

10.0 HighPublic exploit

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.

Exploit likelihood

10.3%Up 5.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 10.0

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.

Record
CVE-2008-4910
CVSS 2.0
10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2008-4910
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4889 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2008-4889
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-92fw-f58x-hghj No score

The BasicService in Sun Java Web Start allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs on a...

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.

Record
GHSA-92fw-f58x-hghj
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBSun Java Web Start 1.0/1.2 - Remote Command Execution2008-10-25

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2008-4910 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Sun Java Web Start, published November 4, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 10.3%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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