CVE-2008-1188 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published 6 Mar 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a malicious JNLP file exploiting buffer overflows in Java Web Start, requiring user interaction to open the file.

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-2008-1188?

CVE-2008-1188 is a critical memory corruption 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

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."

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1188?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Sun Jdk, Sun Jre.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1188?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2008-1188 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1188 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-x67m-cmr9-2j82.