Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-1196 · published 6 March 2008

CVE-2008-1196: Sun jdk memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Sun · Jdk

Stack-based buffer overflow in Java Web Start (javaws.exe) in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 4 and earlier and 5.0 Update 14 and earlier; and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_16 and earlier; allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted JNLP file.

6.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 7.3% · top 5.9% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow

6.8CVSS 2.0 base score

7.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

3Affected product versions listed by NVD

72References

16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

Jdk Sun

Jre Sun

Sdk Sun

References

Link	Tags
http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=q5exhSqeBjA~	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
http://secunia.com/advisories/30676	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30780	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31067	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31497	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31580	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31586	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=1-26-233327-1	PatchThird Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3178	Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179	Third Party Advisory
http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5033642.html	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.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/223028	Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
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.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0555.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019552	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/41026	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10412	Third Party Advisory
http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=q5exhSqeBjA~	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

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-1196), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.