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CVE-2008-3108

10.0 · HIGH

Buffer overflow in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 10, SDK and JRE 1.4.x before 1.4.2_18, and SDK and JRE 1.3.x before 1.3.1_23 allows context-dependent attacker…

Published Jul 9, 2008sunCWE-119EPSS 4.61%

Overview

CVE-2008-3108 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting sun jre. It was published on July 9, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Buffer overflow in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 10, SDK and JRE 1.4.x before 1.4.2_18, and SDK and JRE 1.3.x before 1.3.1_23 allows context-dependent attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors related to font processing.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sun. Update jre to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00008.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00005.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00000.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00002.htmlRefmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122331139823057&w=2Refsecunia.com/advisories/31010Refsecunia.com/advisories/31320Refsecunia.com/advisories/31497Refsecunia.com/advisories/31600Refsecunia.com/advisories/31736

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-3108?

CVE-2008-3108 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting sun jre. It was published on July 9, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-3108?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-3108?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sun. Update jre to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-3108?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-3108 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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