Multiple buffer overflows in Java SE Development Kit (JDK) and Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 12 and earlier allow remote…

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Java SE Development Kit (JDK) and Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 12 and earlier allow remote attackers to access files or execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted PNG image that triggers an integer overflow during memory allocation for display on the splash screen, aka CR 6804996; and (2) a crafted GIF image from which unspecified values are used in calculation of offsets, leading to object-pointer corruption, aka CR 6804997.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

7.1% · top 5.7% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-119 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-119 and its CVEs

Affected products

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  • affected n/a

References (39)

• SUSE-SA:2009:036 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• MDVSA-2009:137 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• 34632 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• SSRT090058 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
• 35156 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 34675 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• SUSE-SA:2009:029 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• 35776 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 1021913 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
• 37460 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 34489 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• GLSA-200911-02 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• RHSA-2009:1038 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• RHSA-2009:1198 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• HPSBUX02429 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
• 254571 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTx_transferred
• jre-gif-file-bo(49475) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• 36185 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• RHSA-2009:0377 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• 35255 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6288 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• ADV-2009-1426 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• MDVSA-2009:162 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• 20090326 Sun Java Web Start (JWS ) PNG Decoding Integer Overflow Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEx_transferred
• 20091120 VMSA-2009-0016 VMware vCenter and ESX update release and vMA patch release address multiple security issue in third party components (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2009-091332.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• RHSA-2009:0392 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11241 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• 35223 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 34240 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• 34496 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 20090326 Sun Java Runtine Environment (JRE) GIF Decoding Heap Corruption Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEx_transferred
• USN-748-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• DSA-1769 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-108.htm (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 37386 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• SUSE-SA:2009:016 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• ADV-2009-3316 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 04:57 UTC.