CVE-2008-5357 — HIGH (9.3) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

Integer 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 via a crafted TrueType font file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

CVSS Score

9.3

HIGH

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality

COMPLETE

Integrity

COMPLETE

Availability

COMPLETE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Sun	Jre	1.3.1
Sun	Jdk	1.5.0
Sun	Sdk	1.3.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

References

http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=760PatchVendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00009.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00001.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00004.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123678756409861&w=2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126583436323697&w=2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/50517Broken Link
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1018.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1025.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32991Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33015Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33187Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33710Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34233Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2008-5357?

CVE-2008-5357 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). Integer 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 ea...

How severe is CVE-2008-5357?

CVE-2008-5357 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 9.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2008-5357?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sun Jre, Sun Jdk, Sun Sdk.