9.3
CRITICAL
CVE-2008-1188
Sun JDK JRE Java Web Start Buffer Overflows
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."
INFO
Published Date :
March 6, 2008, 9:44 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 31, 2019, 12:45 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
8.6
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2008-1188 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 31, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00008.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00008.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00000.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00010.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00010.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/29239 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/29239 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/29273 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/29273 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/29498 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/29498 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/29582 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/29582 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/29858 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/29858 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/29897 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/29897 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/30676 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/30676 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/30780 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/30780 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/31497 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/31497 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/32018 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/32018 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml No Types Assigned http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-233323-1 Patch http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-233323-1 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3178 No Types Assigned http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3178 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179 No Types Assigned http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml No Types Assigned http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml No Types Assigned http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0186.html Vendor Advisory http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0186.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0210.html Vendor Advisory http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0210.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0267.html Vendor Advisory http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0267.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019549 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019549 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-066A.html US Government Resource http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-066A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Changed Reference Type http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0010.html No Types Assigned http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0010.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0770/references Vendor Advisory http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0770/references Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1856/references Vendor Advisory http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1856/references Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-009/ No Types Assigned http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-009/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-010/ No Types Assigned http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-010/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41029 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41029 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41133 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41133 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11209 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11209 Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5.0_update_14 *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 6_update_4 *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 5.0_update_14 *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 6_update_4 OR *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update12:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update13:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update14:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update12:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update13:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update14:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update9:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11209 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11209 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/41029 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/41133 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41133 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41029 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 07, 2008
Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity
being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS
score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-1188 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-1188
weaknesses.
CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call
CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities
CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion
CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File
CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links
CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags
CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion
CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers
CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
41.36 }} -13.26%
score
0.97358
percentile
CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability