CVE-2008-1193 Privilege escalation in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published 6 Mar 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can gain privileges via an untrusted application exploiting a vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment image parsing library.

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-2008-1193?

CVE-2008-1193 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 Java Runtime Environment Image Parsing Library in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 4 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 14 and earlier, allows remote attackers to gain privileges via an untrusted application.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1193?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Sun Jdk, Sun Jre.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1193?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2008-1193 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1193 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

All Sun Jdk vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-85h9-hqf9-8hc6.