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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-5358 · published 5 December 2008

CVE-2008-5358: Sun jdk memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Sun · Jdk

Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 10 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF file that triggers memory corruption during display of the splash screen, possibly related to splashscreen.dll.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 7.5% · top 5.7% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
7.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
58References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 10 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF file that triggers memory corruption during display of the splash screen, possibly related to splashscreen.dll.

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

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=758
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00004.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123678756409861&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126583436323697&w=2
http://osvdb.org/50515
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1018.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32991
http://secunia.com/advisories/33015
http://secunia.com/advisories/33187
http://secunia.com/advisories/33709
http://secunia.com/advisories/34233
http://secunia.com/advisories/34259
http://secunia.com/advisories/34447
http://secunia.com/advisories/34605
http://secunia.com/advisories/37386
http://secunia.com/advisories/38539
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-244987-1 PatchVendor Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-485.htm
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=829914&poid=
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0369.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32608
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-340A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3339
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0672
http://www116.nortel.com/pub/repository/CLARIFY/DOCUMENT/2009/03/024431-01.pdf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47049
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6319
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=758
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00004.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123678756409861&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126583436323697&w=2
http://osvdb.org/50515
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1018.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32991
http://secunia.com/advisories/33015
http://secunia.com/advisories/33187
http://secunia.com/advisories/33709

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-5358), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.