PT-2008-2778 · Sun · Sun Java Runtime Environment

Published 2008-03-06 · Updated 2019-07-31 · CVE-2008-1185

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) versions 6 Update 4 and earlier Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) versions 5.0 Update 14 and earlier Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) versions 1.4.2 16 and earlier

Description The issue allows remote attackers to gain privileges via an untrusted application or applet.

Recommendations For versions 6 Update 4 and earlier, update to a version later than 6 Update 4. For versions 5.0 Update 14 and earlier, update to a version later than 5.0 Update 14. For versions 1.4.2 16 and earlier, update to a version later than 1.4.2 16.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-1185

RHSA-2008:0186

Affected Products

Sun Java Runtime Environment

References · 26

• http://gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1185 · Security Note
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00008.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml · Vendor Advisory
• http://gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00000.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0186.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1185 · Note
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0770/references · Note
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-066A.html · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32018 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1019555 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29858 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29582 · Note