CVE-2008-1188
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Description
The CVE Program describes this issue as:
Multiple buffer overflows in the useEncodingDecl function in Java Web Start in Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 4 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 14 and earlier, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a JNLP file with (1) a long key name in the xml header or (2) a long charset value, different issues than CVE-2008-1189, aka "The first two issues."
Additional information
- Bugzilla 436293: Buffer overflow security vulnerabilities in Java Web Start (CVE-2008-1189, CVE-2008-1190)
- FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2008-1188
Frequently Asked Questions
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