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CVE-2008-3108

Buffer overflow in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 10, SDK...

10.0 High

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.

Exploit likelihood

4.61%Up 1.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 10.0

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.

Record
CVE-2008-3108
CVSS 2.0
10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2008-3108
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-3098 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2008-3098
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8wxg-8gj7-8j93 No score

Buffer overflow in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 10, SDK...

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.

Record
GHSA-8wxg-8gj7-8j93
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
java-1.5.0-ibm
Red Hat:network_satellite:5.1::el4
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
 before 1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el4
1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el4
java-1.5.0-ibm-devel
Red Hat:network_satellite:5.1::el4
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
 before 1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el4
1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el4
java-1.5.0-ibm
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el4
1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el4
java-1.5.0-ibm-demo
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el4
1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el4
java-1.5.0-ibm-devel
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el4
1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el4
java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el4
1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el4
java-1.5.0-ibm-jdbc
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el4
1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el4
java-1.5.0-ibm-plugin
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el4
1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el4
java-1.5.0-ibm-src
Red Hat:rhel_extras:4
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el4
1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el4
java-1.5.0-ibm
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el5
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
java-1.5.0-ibm-accessibility
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-demo
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-devel
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-jdbc
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-plugin
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-src
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-accessibility
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-demo
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-devel
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-jdbc
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-plugin
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el5
java-1.5.0-ibm-src
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::server
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el5
1:1.5.0.8-1jpp.1.el5

History

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In short

CVE-2008-3108 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Sun Jdk, published July 9, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.61%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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