MEDIUM
Buffer overflow security vulnerabilities in Java Web Start
Published Mar 6, 2008
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 7.26%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Java Web Start (javaws.exe) in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 4 and earlier and 5.0 Update 14 and earlier; and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_16 and earlier; allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted JNLP file.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
OR
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.6.0
- 1.6.0
- 1.6.0
Configuration 2
OR
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.2_1
- 1.4.2_2
- 1.4.2_3
- 1.4.2_4
- 1.4.2_5
- 1.4.2_6
- 1.4.2_7
- 1.4.2_8
- 1.4.2_9
- 1.4.2_10
- 1.4.2_11
- 1.4.2_12
- 1.4.2_13
- 1.4.2_14
- 1.4.2_15
- 1.4.2_16
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.5.0
- 1.6.0
- 1.6.0
- 1.6.0
- 1.6.0
- 1.6.0
Configuration 3
OR
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.2_1
- 1.4.2_2
- 1.4.2_3
- 1.4.2_4
- 1.4.2_5
- 1.4.2_6
- 1.4.2_7
- 1.4.2_8
- 1.4.2_9
- 1.4.2_10
- 1.4.2_11
- 1.4.2_12
- 1.4.2_13
- 1.4.2_14
- 1.4.2_15
- 1.4.2_16
No data.
Extras for RHEL 3
java-1.4.2-ibm-0:1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el3
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0555
Extras for RHEL 4
java-1.4.2-ibm-0:1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0555
Extras for RHEL 4
java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.7-1jpp.2.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0210
Extras for RHEL 4
java-1.5.0-sun-0:1.5.0.15-1jpp.2.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0186
Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.1
java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0638
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.4.2-ibm-0:1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0555
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.7-1jpp.2.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0210
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.5.0-sun-0:1.5.0.15-1jpp.2.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0186
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0267
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extras for RHEL 3 | java-1.4.2-ibm-0:1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0555 |
| Extras for RHEL 4 | java-1.4.2-ibm-0:1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0555 |
| Extras for RHEL 4 | java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.7-1jpp.2.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0210 |
| Extras for RHEL 4 | java-1.5.0-sun-0:1.5.0.15-1jpp.2.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0186 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.1 | java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0638 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.4.2-ibm-0:1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0555 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.7-1jpp.2.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0210 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.5.0-sun-0:1.5.0.15-1jpp.2.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0186 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0267 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
7.26% 0.07255
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.07255
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.26% (0.07255) | 94.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.26% (0.07255) | 93.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 22, 2026 | 32.56% (0.32562) | 96.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 31.25% (0.31252) | 96.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 34.29% (0.34287) | 96.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 28.30% (0.28298) | 94.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 34.29% (0.34287) | 96.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 8, 2025 | 14.47% (0.14473) | 95.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 15.62% (0.15619) | 95.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 11.89% (0.11892) | 95.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 8, 2024 | 12.72% (0.12715) | 95.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 21, 2023 | 14.77% (0.14771) | 95.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 11.07% (0.11074) | 94.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 94.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 94.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 87.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (40)
- http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=q5exhSqeBjA~ x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00008.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00010.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29239 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/30676 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30780 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/31497 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31580 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31586 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32018 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-233327-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3178 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5033642.html x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/223028 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0186.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0210.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0267.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0555.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019552 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=436302 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41026 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1196
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10412 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1196
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=q5exhSqeBjA~ | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00008.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00000.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00010.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29239 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29273 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29498 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29582 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29858 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29897 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/30676 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/30780 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31067 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31497 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31580 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31586 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32018 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-233327-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3178 | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179 | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5033642.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/223028 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0186.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0210.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0267.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0555.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019552 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-066A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0010.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0770/references | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1856/references | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-1196 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=436302 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41026 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1196 | ||
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10412 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1196 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 6, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Mar 6, 2008
Link CVE-2008-1196
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a