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CVE-2008-1188

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."

Published

2008-03-06T21:44:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	sun	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jdk	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jdk	1.6.0	Yes
Application	sun	jdk	1.6.0	Yes
Application	sun	jdk	1.6.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.6.0	Yes

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00008.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00010.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29239 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29273 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29498 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29582 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29858 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29897 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/30676 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/30780 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31497 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32018 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-233323-1 Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3178 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0186.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0210.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0267.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019549 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-066A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0010.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0770/references Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1856/references Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-009/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-010/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41029 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41133 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11209 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00008.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00010.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29239 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29273 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29498 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29582 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29858 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29897 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/30676 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/30780 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31497 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32018 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-233323-1 Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3178 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0186.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0210.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0267.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019549 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-066A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0010.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0770/references Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1856/references Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-009/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-010/ Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41029 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41133 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11209 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)