Security Vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment Scripting Language Support (6529568, 6529579)
Published Jul 9, 2008
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.50%
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in scripting language support in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 6 Update 6 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to gain privileges via an untrusted (1) application or (2) applet, as demonstrated by an application or applet that grants itself privileges to (a) read local files, (b) write to local files, or (c) execute local programs.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Extras for RHEL 4
java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0906
Extras for RHEL 4
java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0594
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0906
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0594
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extras for RHEL 4 | java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0906 |
| Extras for RHEL 4 | java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0594 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.2-1jpp.2.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0906 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0594 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.50% (0.03496) | 88.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.47% (0.03467) | 87.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.61% (0.06613) | 90.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 12.80% (0.12804) | 90.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.87% (0.05872) | 89.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.26% (0.01258) | 86.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 27, 2024 | 1.83% (0.01829) | 88.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.83% (0.01829) | 86.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 81.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 62.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
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