CVE-2008-3111

CVE Descriptions

Multiple buffer overflows in Sun Java Web Start in JDK and JRE 6 before Update 4, JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 16, and SDK and JRE 1.4.x before 1.4.2_18 allow context-dependent attackers to gain privileges via an untrusted application, as demonstrated by (a) an application that grants itself privileges to (1) read local files, (2) write to local files, or (3) execute local programs; and as demonstrated by (b) a long value associated with a java-vm-args attribute in a j2se tag in a JNLP file, which triggers a stack-based buffer overflow in the GetVMArgsOption function; aka CR 6557220.

CVE Informations

Related Weaknesses

CWE-ID	Weakness Name	Source
CWE-20	Improper Input Validation The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
CWE-119	Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

Metrics

Metrics	Score	Severity	CVSS Vector	Source
V2	10		AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C	nvd@nist.gov

EPSS

EPSS is a scoring model that predicts the likelihood of a vulnerability being exploited.

EPSS Score

The EPSS model produces a probability score between 0 and 1 (0 and 100%). The higher the score, the greater the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited.

Date	EPSS V0	EPSS V1	EPSS V2 (> 2022-02-04)	EPSS V3 (> 2025-03-07)	EPSS V4 (> 2025-03-17)
2022-02-06	–	–	2.69%	–	–
2022-04-03	–	–	2.69%	–	–
2022-06-12	–	–	2.69%	–	–
2023-02-26	–	–	2.69%	–	–
2023-03-12	–	–	–	67.51%	–
2023-08-13	–	–	–	67.51%	–
2024-05-05	–	–	–	65.39%	–
2024-06-02	–	–	–	65.39%	–
2024-06-09	–	–	–	–	–
2024-06-09	–	–	–	65.62%	–
2024-07-21	–	–	–	68.92%	–
2024-08-25	–	–	–	62.4%	–
2024-12-15	–	–	–	52.99%	–
2024-12-22	–	–	–	49.76%	–
2025-03-02	–	–	–	48.84%	–
2025-01-19	–	–	–	49.76%	–
2025-03-09	–	–	–	48.84%	–
2025-03-18	–	–	–	–	11.3%
2025-03-30	–	–	–	–	13.36%
2025-03-30	–	–	–	–	13.36,%

EPSS Percentile

The percentile is used to rank CVE according to their EPSS score. For example, a CVE in the 95th percentile according to its EPSS score is more likely to be exploited than 95% of other CVE. Thus, the percentile is used to compare the EPSS score of a CVE with that of other CVE.

EPSS First.org

Date	Percentile
2022-02-06	63%
2022-04-03	81%
2022-06-12	82%
2023-02-26	83%
2023-03-12	97%
2023-08-13	98%
2024-05-05	98%
2024-06-02	98%
2024-06-09	98%
2024-06-09	98%
2024-07-21	98%
2024-08-25	98%
2024-12-15	98%
2024-12-22	98%
2025-03-02	98%
2025-01-19	98%
2025-03-09	98%
2025-03-18	93%
2025-03-30	94%
2025-03-30	94%

Products Mentioned

Configuraton 0

Sun>>Jdk >> Version 5.0

Sun>>Jdk >> Version 6

Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4

Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4 (Open CPE detail)
Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4 (Open CPE detail)
Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4 (Open CPE detail)

Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4.2_01

Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4.2_01 (Open CPE detail)

Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4.2_02

Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4.2_02 (Open CPE detail)

Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4.2_03

Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4.2_03 (Open CPE detail)

Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4.2_04

Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4.2_04 (Open CPE detail)

Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4.2_05

Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4.2_05 (Open CPE detail)

Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4.2_06

Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4.2_06 (Open CPE detail)

Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4.2_07

Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4.2_07 (Open CPE detail)

Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4.2_8

Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4.2_8 (Open CPE detail)

Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4.2_9

Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4.2_9 (Open CPE detail)

Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4.2_10

Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4.2_10 (Open CPE detail)

Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4.2_11

Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4.2_11 (Open CPE detail)

Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4.2_12

Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4.2_12 (Open CPE detail)

Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4.2_13

Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4.2_13 (Open CPE detail)

Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4.2_14

Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4.2_14 (Open CPE detail)

Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4.2_15

Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4.2_15 (Open CPE detail)

Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4.2_16

Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4.2_16 (Open CPE detail)

Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4.2_17

Sun>>Jre >> Version 1.4.2_17 (Open CPE detail)

Sun>>Jre >> Version 5.0

Sun>>Jre >> Version 6

Sun>>Sdk >> Version 1.4

Sun>>Sdk >> Version 1.4.2

Sun>>Sdk >> Version 1.4.2 (Open CPE detail)

Sun>>Sdk >> Version 1.4.2_01

Sun>>Sdk >> Version 1.4.2_01 (Open CPE detail)

Sun>>Sdk >> Version 1.4.2_02

Sun>>Sdk >> Version 1.4.2_02 (Open CPE detail)

Sun>>Sdk >> Version 1.4.2_03

Sun>>Sdk >> Version 1.4.2_03 (Open CPE detail)

Sun>>Sdk >> Version 1.4.2_04

Sun>>Sdk >> Version 1.4.2_04 (Open CPE detail)

Sun>>Sdk >> Version 1.4.2_05

Sun>>Sdk >> Version 1.4.2_05 (Open CPE detail)

Sun>>Sdk >> Version 1.4.2_06

Sun>>Sdk >> Version 1.4.2_06 (Open CPE detail)

Sun>>Sdk >> Version 1.4.2_07

Sun>>Sdk >> Version 1.4.2_07 (Open CPE detail)

Sun>>Sdk >> Version 1.4.2_08

Sun>>Sdk >> Version 1.4.2_08 (Open CPE detail)

Sun>>Sdk >> Version 1.4.2_09

Sun>>Sdk >> Version 1.4.2_09 (Open CPE detail)

Sun>>Sdk >> Version 1.4.2_10

Sun>>Sdk >> Version 1.4.2_10 (Open CPE detail)

Sun>>Sdk >> Version 1.4.2_11

Sun>>Sdk >> Version 1.4.2_11 (Open CPE detail)

Sun>>Sdk >> Version 1.4.2_12

Sun>>Sdk >> Version 1.4.2_12 (Open CPE detail)

Sun>>Sdk >> Version 1.4.2_13

Sun>>Sdk >> Version 1.4.2_13 (Open CPE detail)

Sun>>Sdk >> Version 1.4.2_14

Sun>>Sdk >> Version 1.4.2_14 (Open CPE detail)

Sun>>Sdk >> Version 1.4.2_15

Sun>>Sdk >> Version 1.4.2_15 (Open CPE detail)

Sun>>Sdk >> Version 1.4.2_16

Sun>>Sdk >> Version 1.4.2_16 (Open CPE detail)

Sun>>Sdk >> Version 1.4.2_17

Sun>>Sdk >> Version 1.4.2_17 (Open CPE detail)

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00008.html
Tags : vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122331139823057&w=2
Tags : mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ

http://secunia.com/advisories/31600
Tags : third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00005.html
Tags : vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE

http://secunia.com/advisories/32018
Tags : third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
Tags : vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO

http://secunia.com/advisories/32179
Tags : third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2740
Tags : vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN

http://secunia.com/advisories/31320
Tags : third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00000.html
Tags : vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43664
Tags : vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2056/references
Tags : vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-238905-1
Tags : vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUNALERT

http://secunia.com/advisories/31055
Tags : third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA

http://secunia.com/advisories/32180
Tags : third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0016.html
Tags : x_refsource_CONFIRM

http://secunia.com/advisories/31736
Tags : third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10541
Tags : vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3178
Tags : x_refsource_CONFIRM

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020452
Tags : vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30148
Tags : vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID

http://secunia.com/advisories/31497
Tags : third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-043/
Tags : x_refsource_MISC

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497041/100/0/threaded
Tags : mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494505/100/0/threaded
Tags : mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00002.html
Tags : vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0790.html
Tags : vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-193A.html
Tags : third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT

http://secunia.com/advisories/37386
Tags : third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3179
Tags : x_refsource_CONFIRM

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0595.html
Tags : vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT

http://secunia.com/advisories/31010
Tags : third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA

CVE-2008-3111 : Detail