Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 6, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-1191
CVE-2008-1191
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."
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Affected products
43cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=6_update_4
- (no CPE)range: <=6 Update 4
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=6_update_4
- (no CPE)range: <=6 Update 4
- osv-coords39 versionspkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-11-openj9pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-11-openj9-dbgpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-11-openj9-default-jdkpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-11-openj9-default-jvmpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-11-openj9-docpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-11-openj9-jmodspkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-11-openj9-jrepkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-17-openj9pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-17-openj9-dbgpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-17-openj9-default-jdkpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-17-openj9-default-jvmpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-17-openj9-docpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-17-openj9-jmodspkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-17-openj9-jrepkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-21-openj9pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-21-openj9-dbgpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-21-openj9-default-jdkpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-21-openj9-default-jvmpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-21-openj9-docpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-21-openj9-jmodspkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-21-openj9-jrepkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-25-openj9pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-25-openj9-dbgpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-25-openj9-default-jdkpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-25-openj9-default-jvmpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-25-openj9-jmodspkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-25-openj9-jrepkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-26-openj9pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-26-openj9-dbgpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-26-openj9-default-jdkpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-26-openj9-default-jvmpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-26-openj9-jmodspkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-26-openj9-jrepkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-8-openj9pkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-8-openj9-dbgpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-8-openj9-default-jdkpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-8-openj9-default-jvmpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-8-openj9-docpkg:apk/chainguard/openjdk-8-openj9-jre
< 0.59.0-r2+ 38 more
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r2
- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r2
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- (no CPE)range: < 0.59.0-r1
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Patches
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References
25- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.donvdPatchVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/29239nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/29273nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/29582nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/29858nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/30676nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/30780nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/32018nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0770/referencesnvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1856/referencesnvdVendor Advisory
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-066A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00008.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00000.htmlnvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xmlnvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3178nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3179nvd
- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xmlnvd
- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0186.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0267.htmlnvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0010.htmlnvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41029nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41136nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10167nvd
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