CVE-2008-1186 Privilege escalation in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published 6 Mar 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can gain privileges via untrusted Java applets or applications in vulnerable JRE/JDK versions, requiring user interaction to execute the malicious code.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2008-1186?

CVE-2008-1186 is a critical vulnerability in Sun Jdk, published on 6 Mar 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Virtual Machine for Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and JDK 5.0 Update 13 and earlier, and SDK/JRE 1.4.2_16 and earlier, allows remote attackers to gain privileges via an untrusted application or applet, a different issue than CVE-2008-1185, aka "the second issue."

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1186?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Sun Jdk, Sun Jre, Sun Sdk.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1186?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2008-1186 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1186 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Sun Jdk vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vcxm-855r-p3hv.