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CVE-2008-1196

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2008-1196 describes a stack-based buffer overflow in Sun's Java Web Start (javaws.exe), affecting 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 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by enticing a user to open a specially crafted JNLP file. With a CVSS score of 6.8, it is considered a medium-severity issue, requiring user interaction (medium attack complexity) but allowing for full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(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 Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

6.8MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
8.6
Impact Score
6.4
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
7.26%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
93.7%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0726 is in the 93rd percentile among its peer group of 19,958 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (9)

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Extras for RHEL 3Fixed in: java-1.4.2-ibm-0:1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el3
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Extras for RHEL 4Fixed in: java-1.5.0-sun-0:1.5.0.15-1jpp.2.el4
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Extras for RHEL 4Fixed in: java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.7-1jpp.2.el4
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Extras for RHEL 4Fixed in: java-1.4.2-ibm-0:1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el4
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.1Fixed in: java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el4
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: java-1.5.0-sun-0:1.5.0.15-1jpp.2.el5
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.7-1jpp.2.el5
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5
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redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: java-1.4.2-ibm-0:1.4.2.11-1jpp.2.el5
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Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2008-1196Critical

Buffer overflow security vulnerabilities in Java Web Start

Mar 6, 2008

References

download.novell.com / Download
Third Party Advisory
lists.apple.com / archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00008.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00000.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00010.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/29239
Third Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/29273
Third Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/29498
Third Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/29582
Third Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/29858
Third Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/29897
Third Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/30676
Third Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/30780
Third Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/31067
Third Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/31497
Third Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/31580
Third Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/31586
Third Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/32018
Third Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org / glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml
Third Party Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/41026
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10412
Third Party Advisory
sunsolve.sun.com / search/document.do
PatchThird Party Advisory
support.apple.com / kb/HT3178
Third Party Advisory
support.apple.com / kb/HT3179
Third Party Advisory
support.novell.com / docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5033642.html
Third Party Advisory
gentoo.org / security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml
Third Party Advisory
gentoo.org / security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml
Third Party Advisory
kb.cert.org / vuls/id/223028
Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2008-0186.html
Third Party Advisory
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2008-0210.html
Third Party Advisory
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2008-0267.html
Third Party Advisory
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2008-0555.html
Third Party Advisory
securitytracker.com / id
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
us-cert.gov / cas/techalerts/TA08-066A.html
Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
vmware.com / security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0010.html
Third Party Advisory
vupen.com / english/advisories/2008/0770/references
Third Party Advisory
vupen.com / english/advisories/2008/1856/references
Third Party Advisory