CVE-2008-5359 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability within the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) affecting various versions of Sun JDK, JRE, and SDK. This flaw, specifically tied to a ConvolveOp operation in the Java AWT library, could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it represents a high-severity threat due to its network-based attack vector, medium attack complexity, and complete compromise potential (confidentiality, integrity, and availability). Despite its age and high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not currently a prevalent threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.1_2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.1_03CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.1_04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.1_05CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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