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CVE-2008-5356

Heap-based buffer 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; and SDK and JR…

Impact

Heap-based buffer 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; and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType font file.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
SunJdk
through 5.0
through 6
Versions 5.0, 6
SunJre
through 1.4.2_18
through 5.0
through 6
Versions 1.4.2_1, 1.4.2_2, 1.4.2_3
SunSdk
through 1.4.2_18
Versions 1.4.2_1, 1.4.2_2, 1.4.2_3, 1.4.2_4, 1.4.2_5

Weakness classification

References