Vulnerability Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Virtual Machine for Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and JDK 5.0 Update 13 and earlier, and SDK/JRE 1.4.2_16 and earlier, allows remote attackers to gain privileges via an untrusted application or applet, a different issue than CVE-2008-1185, aka "the second issue."
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | Jdk | 1.5.0 |
| Sun | Jre | 1.4.2 |
| Sun | Sdk | 1.4.2 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00008.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00000.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29239Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29273Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29582Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29858Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30676Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30780Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32018Third Party Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019555Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-233321-1PatchThird Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3178Third Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179Third Party Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xmlThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-1186?
CVE-2008-1186 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). Unspecified vulnerability in the Virtual Machine for Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and JDK 5.0 Update 13 and earlier, and SDK/JRE 1.4.2_16 and earlier, allows remote attackers to gain privileges ...
How severe is CVE-2008-1186?
CVE-2008-1186 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 9.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-1186?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sun Jdk, Sun Jre, Sun Sdk.