Buffer overflow in Sun Jdk

CVE-2009-1098

Buffer overflow in Java SE Development Kit (JDK) and Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.0 Update 17 and earlier; 6 Update 12 and earlier; 1.4.2_19 and earlier; and 1.3.1_24 and earlier allows remote attackers to access files or execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF image, aka CR 6804998.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v2 metric

CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.068 (93.8th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 93.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2009-1098: held from 0.068 to 0.068.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.068 · newest: 0.068 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Sun Jdk — versions 1.5.0, 1.6.0
  • Sun Jre — versions 1.5.0, 1.6.0, 1.3.1
  • Sun Sdk — versions 1.3.1, 1.3.1_01, 1.3.1_01a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1098?
CVE-2009-1098 is a vulnerability in Sun Jdk, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-03-25.
Is CVE-2009-1098 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.