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CVE-2008-5357 Detail

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=760 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=760 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00009.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00009.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00001.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00001.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00004.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00004.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123678756409861&w=2 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123678756409861&w=2 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123678756409861&w=2 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123678756409861&w=2 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126583436323697&w=2 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126583436323697&w=2 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126583436323697&w=2 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126583436323697&w=2 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://osvdb.org/50517 Broken Link 
http://osvdb.org/50517 Broken Link 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1018.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1018.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1025.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1025.html Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/32991 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/32991 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/33015 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/33015 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/33187 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/33187 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/33710 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/33710 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/34233 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/34233 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/34259 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/34259 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/34447 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/34447 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/34605 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/34605 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/34972 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/34972 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35065 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35065 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/37386 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/37386 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/38539 Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/38539 Third Party Advisory 
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml Third Party Advisory 
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml Third Party Advisory 
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-244987-1 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-244987-1 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-485.htm Third Party Advisory 
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-485.htm Third Party Advisory 
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-012.htm Third Party Advisory 
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-012.htm Third Party Advisory 
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=829914&poid= Third Party Advisory 
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=829914&poid= Third Party Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0016.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0016.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0369.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0369.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32608 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32608 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-340A.html Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-340A.html Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3339 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3339 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0672 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0672 Third Party Advisory 
http://www116.nortel.com/pub/repository/CLARIFY/DOCUMENT/2009/03/024431-01.pdf Third Party Advisory 
http://www116.nortel.com/pub/repository/CLARIFY/DOCUMENT/2009/03/024431-01.pdf Third Party Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47050 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47050 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6505 Third Party Advisory 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6505 Third Party Advisory 
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0466.html Third Party Advisory 
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0466.html Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-189 Numeric Errors cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-5357
NVD Published Date:
12/05/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE