CVE-2008-1189

6.8 MEDIUM 7% exploit odds Fix listed Memory safety Library

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 7.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2008-03-06 21:44 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:51 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 7.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2008-03-06 21:44 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:51 UTC
Exploit probability: 7.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-119 · Buffer errors
Record status: Modified

Affected

Sun Jdk 1.5.0
Sun Jdk 1.6.0
Sun Jre 1.4.2
Sun Jre 1.4.2_1
Sun Jre 1.4.2_2
Sun Jre 1.4.2_3
Sun Jre 1.4.2_4
Sun Jre 1.4.2_5

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 6.8

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record