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    CVE-2008-5356

    Heap-based buffer overflow in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 10 and earlier; JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 and earlier; and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType font file.

    Published:Dec 4, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Dec 5, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.14568
    CVSS Score:9.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Network Satellite
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Extras
    Vendor
    Sun
    Product
    Jdk
    Vendor
    Sun
    Product
    Jre
    Vendor
    Sun
    Product
    Sdk

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    References

    http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=757
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00009.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00001.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00004.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123678756409861&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126583436323697&w=2
    http://osvdb.org/50516
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1018.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1025.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32991
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33015
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33187
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33710
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34233
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34259
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34447
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34605
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34972
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35065
    http://secunia.com/advisories/37386
    http://secunia.com/advisories/38539
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
    http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-244987-1
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-485.htm
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-012.htm
    http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=829914&poid=
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0016.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0369.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32608
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-340A.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3339
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0672
    http://www116.nortel.com/pub/repository/CLARIFY/DOCUMENT/2009/03/024431-01.pdf
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47103
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6494
    https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0466.html
    http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=757
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00009.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00001.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00004.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123678756409861&w=2
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126583436323697&w=2
    http://osvdb.org/50516
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1018.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1025.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32991
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33015
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33187
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33710
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34233
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34259
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34447
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34605
    http://secunia.com/advisories/34972
    http://secunia.com/advisories/35065
    http://secunia.com/advisories/37386
    http://secunia.com/advisories/38539
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
    http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-244987-1
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-485.htm
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-012.htm
    http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=829914&poid=
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0016.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0369.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32608
    http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-340A.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3339
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0672
    http://www116.nortel.com/pub/repository/CLARIFY/DOCUMENT/2009/03/024431-01.pdf
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47103
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6494
    https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0466.html

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High