Vulnerability Description
Multiple buffer overflows in the useEncodingDecl function in Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 4 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 14 and earlier, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a JNLP file with (1) a long key name in the xml header or (2) a long charset value, different issues than CVE-2008-1189, aka "The first two issues."
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | Jdk | 1.5.0 |
| Sun | Jre | 1.5.0 |
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://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00010.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29239Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29273Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29498Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29582Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29858Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29897Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30676Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30780Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31497Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32018Third Party Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-233323-1PatchThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-1188?
CVE-2008-1188 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). Multiple buffer overflows in the useEncodingDecl function in Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 4 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 14 and earlier, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code v...
How severe is CVE-2008-1188?
CVE-2008-1188 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-2008-1188?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sun Jdk, Sun Jre.