Explain CVE-2009-1099
Integer signedness error in Java SE Development Kit (JDK) and Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.0 Update 17 and earlier, and 6 Update 12 and earlier, allows remote attackers to access files or execute arbitrary code via crafted glyph descriptions in a Type1 font, which bypasses a signed comparison and triggers a buffer overflow.
Affected Products: n/a
References: [{'name': 'SUSE-SA:2009:036', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00001.html'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5726', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5726'}, {'name': 'SSRT090058', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c01745133'}, {'name': '35156', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/35156'}, {'name': 'SUSE-SA:2009:029', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00003.html'}, {'name': '35776', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/35776'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-109.htm'}, {'name': '1021913', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_SECTRACK'], 'url': 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021913'}, {'name': '37460', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/37460'}, {'name': 'GLSA-200911-02', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_GENTOO'], 'url': 'http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2009:1038', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1038.html'}, {'name': '20090326 Sun Java Runtine Environment (JRE) Type1 Font Parsing Integer Signedness Vulnerability', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_IDEFENSE'], 'url': 'http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=777'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2009:1198', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1198.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html'}, {'name': 'HPSBUX02429', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124344236532162&w=2'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2009:0394', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0394.html'}, {'name': '254571', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUNALERT'], 'url': 'http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-254571-1'}, {'name': '34495', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/34495'}, {'name': '36185', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/36185'}, {'name': '35255', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/35255'}, {'name': 'ADV-2009-1426', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1426'}, {'name': 'SUSE-SR:2009:011', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html'}, {'name': '20091120 VMSA-2009-0016 VMware vCenter and ESX update release and vMA patch release address multiple security issue in third party components', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_BUGTRAQ'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2009-091332.html'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2009:0392', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0392.html'}, {'name': '35223', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/35223'}, {'name': '34240', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_BID'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34240'}, {'name': '34496', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/34496'}, {'name': 'HPSBMA02429', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_HP'], 'url': 'http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c01745133'}, {'name': '35416', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/35416'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_MISC'], 'url': 'http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-118669-19-1'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-108.htm'}, {'name': '37386', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/37386'}, {'name': 'SUSE-SA:2009:016', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00001.html'}, {'name': 'ADV-2009-3316', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316'}]
CVE State: PUBLISHED