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CVE-2009-1099

Affected software2 products, listed below
Severity7.5 High CVSS 2.0
WeaknessCWE-189
Published25 Mar 2009
Updated16 Jun 2026

Description

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.

Exploitation status

No public exploit

No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. Published 17 years ago.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment no assessment published
  • Indexed PoC none indexed
  • EPSS 5.7% chance in 30 days

Waratek protection

Outside Waratek scope

A Java vulnerability, but not one Waratek protects. It affects only Java on a user's desktop (applets, Web Start, JavaFX, the installer), sits in a product the Waratek agent can't be installed into, or is in a package we don't expect in business applications. The decision below says which.

  • Protection none
  • Action not pursued none
  • Review human Researcher
  • Record active
Decided by Manual classification of this CVE in the legacy dataset
Finding A manual classification set this CVE's status to Outside Waratek scope, but the CVE names a tracked product.

Affected software and releases

Products and versions

2 products, 3 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd sun java runtime environment generic 5.0 · 6.0
nvd sun java se development kit generic any version

References

URLTags
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c01745133
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=777
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00003.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00001.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=124344236532162&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/34495 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34496 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35156 Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published2009-03-25By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-06-16NVD's own last-modified date for this record.