CVE-2009-1097

Critical

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.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.3
Exploit probability—
ProductSun Jdk
PublishedMar 25, 2009
First seenMar 25, 2009

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
sun jdkv ≤ 1.6.0, 1.6.0—
sun jrev ≤ 1.6.0, 1.6.0—

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