CVE-2008-3108

N/A Unknown
Published: July 09, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Buffer overflow in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 10, SDK and JRE 1.4.x before 1.4.2_18, and SDK and JRE 1.3.x before 1.3.1_23 allows context-dependent attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors related to font processing.

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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/2008-08/msg00005.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00002.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122331139823057&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31010
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31320
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31497
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31600
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31736
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32018
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32179
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32180
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33236
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33237
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37386
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-238666-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
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://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-300.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-507.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=751014
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=756717
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0790.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1043.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1044.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497041/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30147
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020461
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-193A.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0016.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2056/references
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2740
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43656
Source: cve@mitre.org
VDB Entry
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/2008-08/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122331139823057&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31010
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31320
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/31600
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31736
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32018
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32179
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32180
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33236
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33237
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37386
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-238666-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
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://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-300.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-507.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=751014
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=756717
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0790.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1043.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1044.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497041/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30147
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020461
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-193A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0016.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2056/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2740
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43656
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
VDB Entry

70 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

sun

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