CVE-2008-1194

CVE-2008-1194 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sun Jdk with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (90th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Affected product: Sun Jdk
• Published: 2008-03-06
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the color management library in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 4 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 14 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unknown vectors.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1194?

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the color management library in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 4 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 14 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unknown vectors.

How severe is CVE-2008-1194?

CVE-2008-1194 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2008-1194 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-1194?

CVE-2008-1194 primarily affects Sun Jdk. In total, 38 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1194?

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

When was CVE-2008-1194 published?

CVE-2008-1194 was published on 2008-03-06 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/277
• 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/29858
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29897
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30003
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30676
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30780
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31497
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32018
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-233325-1
• 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.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0210.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0244.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0245.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0267.html
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019551
• 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

Affected products (38)

• 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:update14:*:*:*:*:*:*
• 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:jdk:1.6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• 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:update14:*:*:*:*:*:*
• 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:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update7:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update8:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update9:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:*

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