Buffer overflow in Sun Jdk

CVE-2008-5359

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; SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 and earlier; and SDK and JRE 1.3.1_23 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, related to a ConvolveOp operation in the Java AWT library.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.108 (95.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Sun Jdk — versions 1.5.0, 1.6.0
  • Sun Jre — versions 1.3.1, 1.3.1_2, 1.3.1_03
  • Sun Sdk — versions 1.3.1, 1.3.1_01, 1.3.1_01a
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Patch, x_refsource_SUNALERT, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_HP, vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5359?
CVE-2008-5359 is a vulnerability in Sun Jdk, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2008-12-05.
Is CVE-2008-5359 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.