CVE-2008-1187

CVE-2008-1187 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sun Jdk with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. 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: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.8)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (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 Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and JDK 6 Update 4 and earlier, 5.0 Update 14 and earlier, and SDK/JRE 1.4.2_16 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (JRE crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors related to XSLT transforms.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1187?

Unspecified vulnerability in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and JDK 6 Update 4 and earlier, 5.0 Update 14 and earlier, and SDK/JRE 1.4.2_16 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (JRE crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors related to XSLT transforms.

How severe is CVE-2008-1187?

CVE-2008-1187 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2008-1187 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (92nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-1187?

CVE-2008-1187 primarily affects Sun Jdk. In total, 70 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1187?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2008-1187 published?

CVE-2008-1187 was published on 2008-03-06 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/277
• http://download.novell.com/Download?buildid=q5exhSqeBjA~
• http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN04032535/index.html
• http://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2008/JVNDB-2008-000016.html
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00008.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00000.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00010.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29239
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29273
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29498
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29582
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29841
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29858
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29897
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29999
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30003
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30676
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30780
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31067
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31497
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31580
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31586
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32018
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-233322-1
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3178
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179
• http://support.novell.com/docs/Readmes/InfoDocument/patchbuilder/readme_5033642.html
• http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml
• http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml

Affected products (70)

• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:*:update_14:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:*:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_11:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_12:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_13:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_7:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_8:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_9:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:update_14:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• 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:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:update_11:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:update_12:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:update_13:*:*:*:*:*:*

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