CVE-2008-1191

Unspecified vulnerability in Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 4 and earlier allows...

6.8 Medium

Unspecified vulnerability in Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 4 and earlier allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via an untrusted application, a different issue than CVE-2008-1190, aka "The fifth issue."

Exploit likelihood

3.65%Down 0.3 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.8

Record: CVE-2008-1191
CVSS 2.0: 6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-1191
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-1200 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-1200
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rp3q-rw9w-295j No score

Unspecified vulnerability in Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 4 and earlier allows...

Record: GHSA-rp3q-rw9w-295j
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`java-1.6.0-ibm` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 10 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5	1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.6.0-ibm-accessibility` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 10 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5	1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.6.0-ibm-demo` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 10 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5	1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.6.0-ibm-devel` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 10 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5	1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.6.0-ibm-javacomm` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 10 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5	1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 10 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5	1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.6.0-ibm-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 10 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5	1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.6.0-ibm-src` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client From an advisory covering 10 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5	1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.6.0-ibm` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 10 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5	1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.6.0-ibm-accessibility` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 10 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5	1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`java-1.6.0-ibm-demo` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 10 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5	1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.6.0-ibm-devel` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 10 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5	1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.6.0-ibm-javacomm` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 10 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5	1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 10 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5	1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.6.0-ibm-plugin` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 10 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5	1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5
`java-1.6.0-ibm-src` Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server From an advisory covering 10 CVEs	before 1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5	1:1.6.0.1-1jpp.2.el5

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-1191 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Sun Jdk, published March 6, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.65%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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