Buffer overflow in Sun Jdk

CVE-2009-1097

Multiple buffer overflows in Java SE Development Kit (JDK) and Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 12 and earlier allow remote attackers to access files or execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted PNG image that triggers an integer overflow during memory allocation for display on the splash screen, aka CR 6804996; and (2) a crafted GIF image from which unspecified values are used in calculation of offsets, leading to object-pointer corruption, aka CR 6804997.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.071 (93.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Sun Jdk — versions 1.6.0
  • Sun Jre — versions 1.6.0
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

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