CVE-2008-5357 in the critical feed json
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…
published 2008-12-05 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-5334
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 10.0%
- EPSS 10.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- java-1.6.0-ibm RHEL 4 EXTRAS 1:1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el4
- java-1.6.0-ibm RHEL 5 EXTRAS 1:1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el5
- java-1.6.0-ibm-src RHEL 4 EXTRAS 1:1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el4
- java-1.6.0-ibm-src RHEL 5 EXTRAS 1:1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el5
- java-1.6.0-ibm-demo RHEL 4 EXTRAS 1:1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el4
- java-1.6.0-ibm-demo RHEL 5 EXTRAS 1:1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el5
- java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc RHEL 4 EXTRAS 1:1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el4
- java-1.6.0-ibm-jdbc RHEL 5 EXTRAS 1:1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el5
red hat advisories RHSA-2009:0369RHSA-2009:0466RHSA-2008:1025RHSA-2008:1018RHSA-2009:0016
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2008-5357 updated cvss 7.5
OpenJDK Truetype Font processing vulnerability (6751322)
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 java-1.4.2-ibm Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 java-1.4.2-ibm, java-1.4.2-ibm-sap Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 java-1.4.2-ibm-sapaffected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
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Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-ibm 1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.5.0-sun 1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.5.0-ibm-src 1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm-src 1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el4, +16 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-ibm 1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.5.0-sun 1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.5.0-ibm-src 1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm-src 1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el4, +16 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-ibm 1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.5.0-sun 1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.5.0-ibm-src 1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.6.0-ibm-src 1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el5, +18 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-ibm 1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.5.0-sun 1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.5.0-ibm-src 1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm-src 1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el4, +16 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-ibm 1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.5.0-sun 1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.5.0-ibm-src 1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.6.0-ibm-src 1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el5, +18 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-ibm 1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.5.0-sun 1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.5.0-ibm-src 1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm-src 1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el4, +16 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:0016
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Red Hat Satellite 5.2 (RHEL v.4 AS) java-1.5.0-ibm 1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4 Red Hat Satellite 5.2 (RHEL v.5) java-1.5.0-ibm 1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:0466
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 java-1.6.0-openjdk Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 java-1.5.0-ibm, java-1.6.0-ibm, java-1.6.0-sun, java-1.5.0-ibm-src, java-1.6.0-ibm-src, java-1.6.0-openjdk, +15 morenot affected: vulnerable code not present
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Exploit prediction
10.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-189 Numeric Errors
References
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sunsolve.sun.com
/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-244987-1
vendor-advisory, patch
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labs.idefense.com
/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=760
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=126583436323697&w=2
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00004.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2008-1018.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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redhat.com
/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0369.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00009.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=123678756409861&w=2
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2009-0466.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00001.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2008-1025.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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redhat.com
/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0016.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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osvdb.org
/50517
vdb-entry, broken-link
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secunia.com
/advisories/34259
third-party-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/0672
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/34447
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/33015
third-party-advisory
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support.avaya.com
/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-012.htm
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/34233
third-party-advisory
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www116.nortel.com
/pub/repository/CLARIFY/DOCUMENT/2009/03/024431-01.pdf
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/38539
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/34972
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/35065
third-party-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/3339
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA08-340A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6505
vdb-entry, signature, third-party-advisory
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support.nortel.com
/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=829914&poid=
third-party-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/47050
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/34605
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/33187
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/32991
third-party-advisory
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support.avaya.com
/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-485.htm
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/32608
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/37386
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/33710
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-5357
- NVD CVE-2008-5357
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