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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-1189 · published 6 March 2008

CVE-2008-1189: Sun jdk memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Sun · Jdk

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.

6.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 7.2% · top 5.9% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
6.8CVSS 2.0 base score
7.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
62References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

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

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-1189), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.