CVE-2008-1189 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Java Web Start affecting Sun JDK, JRE, and SDK versions 6 Update 4 and earlier, 5.0 Update 14 and earlier, and 1.4.2_16 and earlier. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity risk where remote attackers could execute arbitrary code with partial impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring medium attack complexity. Despite its potential impact, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not currently a high-profile threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update12:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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