medium
6.8
CWE
264
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2008-1187

First published: Thu Mar 06 2008(Updated: )

Unspecified vulnerability in 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 cause a denial of service (JRE crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors related to XSLT transforms.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
OpenJDK=5.0-update_12
Sun JRE=6
Sun SDK=1.4.2
OpenJDK=5.0-update_3
Sun JRE=5.0-update_13
Sun JRE=5.0-update_1
Sun SDK<=1.4.2_16
OpenJDK=5.0-update_11
Sun JRE=1.4.2_01
Sun SDK=1.4.2_10
Sun SDK=1.4.2_12
OpenJDK=5.0-update_8
Sun JRE=6-update_3
Sun JRE=5.0-update_12
Sun JRE=1.4.2_03
Sun JRE<=6
Sun SDK=1.4.2_14
OpenJDK=5.0-update_1
Sun SDK=1.4.2_04
OpenJDK=6-update_1
OpenJDK=6
Sun SDK=1.4.2_01
OpenJDK=6-update_3
Sun JRE=1.4.2_13
Sun JRE=1.4.2_1
Sun SDK=1.4.2_13
OpenJDK=5.0-update_5
Sun JRE=6-update_2
Sun JRE=5.0-update_4
Sun JRE=1.4.2_06
Sun JRE=5.0-update_9
Sun JRE=1.4.2_12
Sun SDK=1.4.2_1
Sun JRE=5.0-update_8
Sun JRE=5.0-update_7
OpenJDK=5.0-update_6
Sun JRE=1.4.2_07
OpenJDK<=5.0
Sun SDK=1.4.2_07
Sun JRE=5.0-update_2
Sun JRE=1.4.2_10
OpenJDK=6-update_2
Sun SDK=1.4.2_09
OpenJDK=5.0-update_13
Sun JRE=5.0-update_5
Sun JRE=1.4.2_04
Sun SDK=1.4.2_02
Sun SDK=1.4.2_11
Sun JRE=5.0-update_6
Sun JRE=5.0-update_11
Sun JRE=1.4.2_11
Sun JRE=1.4.2_05
OpenJDK<=6
Sun JRE=6-update_1
Sun SDK=1.4.2_08
Sun JRE<=5.0
Sun SDK=1.4.2_03
OpenJDK=5.0-update_10
Sun SDK=1.4.2_05
OpenJDK=5.0-update_2
Sun JRE=1.4.2_02
Sun SDK=1.4.2_06
Sun JRE=5.0
Sun JRE<=1.4.2_14
Sun SDK=1.4.2_15
OpenJDK=5.0-update_4
OpenJDK=5.0-update_9
Sun JRE=5.0-update_3
Sun JRE=5.0-update_10
OpenJDK=5.0-update_7

Remedy

http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=q5exhSqeBjA~

Remedy

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-233322-1

Remedy

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0010.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-1187?

    The severity of CVE-2008-1187 is considered high due to its potential to cause denial of service and may allow remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2008-1187?

    To fix CVE-2008-1187, you should update your Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) or JDK to a version that is not affected by this vulnerability.

  • What versions are affected by CVE-2008-1187?

    CVE-2008-1187 affects Sun JDK 5.0 Update 4 and earlier, JRE 6 Update 4 and earlier, and SDK/JRE 1.4.2_16 and earlier.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2008-1187?

    CVE-2008-1187 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that could also lead to remote code execution under certain conditions.

  • Can CVE-2008-1187 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2008-1187 can be exploited by remote attackers through certain unspecified vectors related to XSLT transformations.

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