CVE-2008-5359

CVE-2008-5359 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Sun Jre with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 11% places it in the 95th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

• Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 11% (95th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-119
• Affected product: Sun Jre
• Published: 2008-12-05
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Buffer overflow in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 10 and earlier; JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 and earlier; SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 and earlier; and SDK and JRE 1.3.1_23 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, related to a ConvolveOp operation in the Java AWT library.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-5359?

Buffer overflow in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 10 and earlier; JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 and earlier; SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 and earlier; and SDK and JRE 1.3.1_23 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, related to a ConvolveOp operation in the Java AWT library.

How severe is CVE-2008-5359?

CVE-2008-5359 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2008-5359 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 11% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2008-5359?

CVE-2008-5359 primarily affects Sun Jre. In total, 128 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2008-5359?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2008-5359 published?

CVE-2008-5359 was published on 2008-12-05 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00009.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-03/msg00001.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00004.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123678756409861&w=2
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126583436323697&w=2
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1018.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1025.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32991
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33015
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33187
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33528
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33709
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33710
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34233
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34259
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34605
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34889
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34972
• http://secunia.com/advisories/35065
• 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
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-485.htm
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-012.htm
• http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=829914&poid=
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0015.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0016.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0445.html

Affected products (128)

• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_08:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_09:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1_23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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