critical
9.3
CWE
264
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2008-1185

First published: Thu Mar 06 2008(Updated: )

Unspecified vulnerability in the Virtual Machine for Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and JDK 6 Update 4 and earlier, 5.0 Update 14 and earlier, and SDK/JRE 1.4.2_16 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain privileges via an untrusted application or applet, a different issue than CVE-2008-1186, aka "the first issue."

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
OpenJDK=1.6.0-update_4
OpenJDK=1.5.0-update3
OpenJDK=1.5.0-update11
OpenJDK=1.6.0-update_3
OpenJDK=1.5.0-update9
OpenJDK=1.6.0
OpenJDK=1.5.0-update6
OpenJDK=1.5.0-update14
OpenJDK=1.5.0-update1
OpenJDK=1.5.0-update4
OpenJDK=1.5.0-update7
OpenJDK=1.5.0
OpenJDK=1.5.0-update12
OpenJDK=1.5.0-update5
OpenJDK=1.5.0-update2
OpenJDK=1.5.0-update13
OpenJDK=1.5.0-update8
OpenJDK=1.5.0-update10
Sun JRE=1.6.0-update_3
Sun JRE=1.4.2_7
Sun JRE=1.4.2_16
Sun JRE=1.5.0
Sun JRE=1.4.2_4
Sun JRE=1.4.2_2
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update2
Sun JRE=1.6.0-update_1
Sun JRE=1.4.2_15
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update13
Sun JRE=1.6.0-update_2
Sun JRE=1.4.2_13
Sun JRE=1.4.2_1
Sun JRE=1.4.2_8
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update12
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update8
Sun JRE=1.4.2_12
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update11
Sun JRE=1.6.0
Sun JRE=1.4.2_14
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update7
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update3
Sun JRE=1.4.2_10
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update5
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update14
Sun JRE=1.4.2_9
Sun JRE=1.4.2
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update6
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update9
Sun JRE=1.4.2_11
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update1
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update10
Sun JRE=1.6.0-update_4
Sun JRE=1.4.2_3
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update4
Sun JRE=1.4.2_5
Sun JRE=1.4.2_6
Sun SDK=1.4.2
Sun SDK=1.4.2_10
Sun SDK=1.4.2_12
Sun SDK=1.4.2_14
Sun SDK=1.4.2_13
Sun SDK=1.4.2_6
Sun SDK=1.4.2_2
Sun SDK=1.4.2_5
Sun SDK=1.4.2_1
Sun SDK=1.4.2_4
Sun SDK=1.4.2_7
Sun SDK=1.4.2_8
Sun SDK=1.4.2_16
Sun SDK=1.4.2_11
Sun SDK=1.4.2_9
Sun SDK=1.4.2_3
Sun SDK=1.4.2_15

Remedy

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-233321-1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-1185?

    CVE-2008-1185 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote attackers to gain privileges.

  • How do I fix CVE-2008-1185?

    To fix CVE-2008-1185, you should update to the latest version of the Java Runtime Environment or Software Development Kit that addresses this vulnerability.

  • Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1185?

    CVE-2008-1185 affects Sun Java Runtime Environment versions prior to 6 Update 5, 5.0 Update 15, and SDK/JRE 1.4.2_17.

  • What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2008-1185?

    CVE-2008-1185 can be exploited through untrusted applications or applets that gain elevated privileges on the target system.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2008-1185?

    While no official workarounds are recommended, avoiding the use of untrusted Java applets can help mitigate the risk associated with CVE-2008-1185.

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