CVE-2008-1189 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 6 Mar 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in Java Web Start, requiring user interaction to launch the application.

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-2008-1189?

CVE-2008-1189 is a medium-severity 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

Buffer overflow in Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 4 and earlier, 5.0 Update 14 and earlier, and SDK/JRE 1.4.2_16 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, a different issue than CVE-2008-1188, aka the "third" issue.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1189?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Sun Jdk, Sun Jre, Sun Sdk.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1189?

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-2008-1189 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1189 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-hppm-r8m5-wmwp.