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CVE-2008-3111

10.0 · HIGH

Multiple buffer overflows in Sun Java Web Start in JDK and JRE 6 before Update 4, JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 16, and SDK and JRE 1.4.x before 1.4.2_18 allow context-dependent attackers to gain p…

Published Jul 9, 2008sunCWE-20EPSS 4.27%

Overview

CVE-2008-3111 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting sun jdk. 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

Multiple buffer overflows in Sun Java Web Start in JDK and JRE 6 before Update 4, JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 16, and SDK and JRE 1.4.x before 1.4.2_18 allow context-dependent attackers to gain privileges via an untrusted application, as demonstrated by (a) an application that grants itself privileges to (1) read local files, (2) write to local files, or (3) execute local programs; and as demonstrated by (b) a long value associated with a java-vm-args attribute in a j2se tag in a JNLP file, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow in the GetVMArgsOption function; aka CR 6557220.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sun. Update jdk 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/31055Refsecunia.com/advisories/31320Refsecunia.com/advisories/31497Refsecunia.com/advisories/31600

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-3111?

CVE-2008-3111 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting sun jdk. It was published on July 9, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-3111?

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-2008-3111?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sun. Update jdk 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-2008-3111?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-3111 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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