CVE-2008-1186

CVE-2008-1186 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Sun Jdk with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-264.

Key facts

• Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 6% (92nd percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-264
• Affected product: Sun Jdk
• Published: 2008-03-06
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Virtual Machine for Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and JDK 5.0 Update 13 and earlier, and SDK/JRE 1.4.2_16 and earlier, allows remote attackers to gain privileges via an untrusted application or applet, a different issue than CVE-2008-1185, aka "the second issue."

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1186?

Unspecified vulnerability in the Virtual Machine for Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and JDK 5.0 Update 13 and earlier, and SDK/JRE 1.4.2_16 and earlier, allows remote attackers to gain privileges via an untrusted application or applet, a different issue than CVE-2008-1185, aka "the second issue."

How severe is CVE-2008-1186?

CVE-2008-1186 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2008-1186 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (92nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-1186?

CVE-2008-1186 primarily affects Sun Jdk. In total, 62 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1186?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2008-1186 published?

CVE-2008-1186 was published on 2008-03-06 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00008.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00000.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29239
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29273
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29582
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29858
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30676
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30780
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32018
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1019555
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-233321-1
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3178
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179
• http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml
• http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0186.html
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-066A.html
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0010.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0770/references
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1856/references
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41025
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41138
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9585

Affected products (62)

• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update10:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update11:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update12:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update13:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update7:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update8:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update9:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update10:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update11:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update12:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update13:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*

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