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.
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8540
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43660
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2740
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2056/references
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0016.html
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-193A.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020456
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30144
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497041/100/0/threaded
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1045.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0906.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0594.html
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-509.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-428.htm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-238687-1
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
http://secunia.com/advisories/37386
http://secunia.com/advisories/33238
http://secunia.com/advisories/32436
http://secunia.com/advisories/32180
http://secunia.com/advisories/32179
http://secunia.com/advisories/32018
http://secunia.com/advisories/31600
http://secunia.com/advisories/31010
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122331139823057&w=2
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00005.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00007.html