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CVE-2008-1191 Details

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 4 and earlier allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via an untrusted application, a different issue than CVE-2008-1190, aka "The fifth issue."

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00008.html	CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00000.html	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/29239	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29273	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29582	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29858	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30676	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30780	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32018	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml	CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41029	CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41136	CVE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10167	CVE
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-233323-1	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3178	CVE
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179	CVE
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml	CVE
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml	CVE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0186.html	CVE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0267.html	CVE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019549	CVE
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-066A.html	CVE	US Government Resource
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0010.html	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0770/references	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1856/references	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00008.html	[email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00000.html	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/29239	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29273	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29582	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29858	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30676	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30780	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32018	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml	[email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41029	[email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41136	[email protected]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10167	[email protected]
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-233323-1	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3178	[email protected]
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179	[email protected]
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml	[email protected]
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml	[email protected]
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0186.html	[email protected]
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0267.html	[email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019549	[email protected]
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-066A.html	[email protected]	US Government Resource
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0010.html	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0770/references	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1856/references	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo	Insufficient Information to Classify Weakness	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
sun jdk	<= 6_update_4
CPE cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
sun jre	<= 6_update_4
CPE cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 29, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 8, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 7, 2008	Initial Analysis	[email protected]