CVE-2008-1189

N/A Unknown
Published: March 06, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Buffer overflow in Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 4 and earlier, 5.0 Update 14 and earlier, and SDK/JRE 1.4.2_16 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, a different issue than CVE-2008-1188, aka the "third" issue.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00008.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00010.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29239
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29273
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29498
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29582
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29858
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29897
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30676
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30780
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31497
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32018
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-233323-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3178
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0186.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0210.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0267.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019549
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-066A.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0010.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0770/references
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1856/references
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41029
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41133
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41135
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9582
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00008.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00010.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29239
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29273
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29498
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29582
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29858
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29897
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30676
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30780
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31497
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32018
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-233323-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3178
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0186.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0210.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0267.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019549
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-066A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0010.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0770/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1856/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41029
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41133
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41135
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9582
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

62 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
7.2%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

sun

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