The Java Virtual Machine (JVM) in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in SDK and JRE 1.3.x through 1.3.1_20 and 1.4.x through 1.4.2_15, and JDK and JRE 5.x through 5.0 Update 12 and 6.x through 6 Update 2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs, or read or modify arbitrary files, via applets that grant privileges to themselves.
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9898
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1856/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0609
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3895
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3589
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0010.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018847
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26185
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-480.htm
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103112-1
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml
http://secunia.com/advisories/30780
http://secunia.com/advisories/30676
http://secunia.com/advisories/29858
http://secunia.com/advisories/29042
http://secunia.com/advisories/27693
http://secunia.com/advisories/27320
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01234533