CVE-2008-1196

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.

• CWE-119

• http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=q5exhSqeBjA~Third Party Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29239Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29273Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29498Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29582Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29858Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29897Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30676Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30780Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31067Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31497Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31580Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31586Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32018Third Party Advisory
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xmlThird Party Advisory
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-233327-1Patch, Third Party Advisory
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3178Third Party Advisory
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179Third Party Advisory
• http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5033642.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xmlThird Party Advisory
• http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xmlThird Party Advisory
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/223028Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0186.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0210.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0267.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0555.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019552Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-066A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0010.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0770/referencesThird Party Advisory
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1856/referencesThird Party Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41026Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10412Third Party Advisory
• http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=q5exhSqeBjA~Third Party Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29239Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29273Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29498Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29582Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29858Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29897Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30676Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30780Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31067Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31497Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31580Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31586Third Party Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32018Third Party Advisory
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xmlThird Party Advisory
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-233327-1Patch, Third Party Advisory
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3178Third Party Advisory
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179Third Party Advisory
• http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5033642.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xmlThird Party Advisory
• http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xmlThird Party Advisory
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/223028Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0186.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0210.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0267.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0555.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019552Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-066A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0010.htmlThird Party Advisory
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0770/referencesThird Party Advisory
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1856/referencesThird Party Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41026Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10412Third Party Advisory

Published

Mar 6, 2008

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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