CVE-2008-3108

CVE-2008-3108 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Sun Jre with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. 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-119.

Key facts

• Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (91st percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-119
• Affected product: Sun Jre
• Published: 2008-07-09
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Buffer overflow in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 10, SDK and JRE 1.4.x before 1.4.2_18, and SDK and JRE 1.3.x before 1.3.1_23 allows context-dependent attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors related to font processing.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-3108?

Buffer overflow in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 10, SDK and JRE 1.4.x before 1.4.2_18, and SDK and JRE 1.3.x before 1.3.1_23 allows context-dependent attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors related to font processing.

How severe is CVE-2008-3108?

CVE-2008-3108 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2008-3108 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-3108?

CVE-2008-3108 primarily affects Sun Jre. In total, 114 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3108?

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-2008-3108 published?

CVE-2008-3108 was published on 2008-07-09 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/2008-08/msg00005.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00000.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00002.html
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122331139823057&w=2
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31010
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31320
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31497
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31600
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31736
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32018
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32179
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32180
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33236
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33237
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37386
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-238666-1
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3178
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-300.htm
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-507.htm
• http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=751014
• http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=756717
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0790.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1043.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1044.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497041/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30147
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020461

Affected products (114)

• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_08:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_09:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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