OpenJDK Font processing vulnerability (6733336)
Published Dec 5, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 8.91%
Description
Heap-based 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; and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 and earlier might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType font file.
Affected products
No data.
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- ≤ 1.4.2_18
- ≤ 5.0
- ≤ 6
- 1.4.2_1
- 1.4.2_2
- 1.4.2_3
- 1.4.2_4
- 1.4.2_5
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- ≤ 1.4.2_18
- 1.4.2_1
- 1.4.2_2
- 1.4.2_3
- 1.4.2_4
- 1.4.2_5
- 1.4.2_6
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- 1.4.2_12
- 1.4.2_13
- 1.4.2_14
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- 1.4.2_16
- 1.4.2_17
No data.
Extras for RHEL 4
java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2009:0016
Extras for RHEL 4
java-1.5.0-sun-0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:1025
Extras for RHEL 4
java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2009:0369
Extras for RHEL 4
java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:1018
Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.2
java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2009:0466
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2009:0016
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.5.0-sun-0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:1025
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2009:0369
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:1018
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
java-1.4.2-ibm
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.4.2-ibm
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.4.2-ibm-sap
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.6.0-openjdk
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.4.2-ibm-sap
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.5.0-ibm
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.6.0-ibm
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.6.0-openjdk
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.6.0-sun
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extras for RHEL 4 | java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0016 |
| Extras for RHEL 4 | java-1.5.0-sun-0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:1025 |
| Extras for RHEL 4 | java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0369 |
| Extras for RHEL 4 | java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:1018 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.2 | java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0466 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0016 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.5.0-sun-0:1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:1025 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.4-1jpp.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0369 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:1018 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | java-1.4.2-ibm | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.4.2-ibm | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.4.2-ibm-sap | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.6.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.4.2-ibm-sap | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.5.0-ibm | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.6.0-ibm | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.6.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.6.0-sun | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (22 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8.91% (0.08914) | 95.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.91% (0.08914) | 94.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 12, 2026 | 14.57% (0.14568) | 94.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 20, 2025 | 7.68% (0.07682) | 91.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 13, 2025 | 5.14% (0.05137) | 89.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 12, 2025 | 3.52% (0.03517) | 87.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 23, 2025 | 5.93% (0.05935) | 90.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 28, 2025 | 4.80% (0.04800) | 88.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 22, 2025 | 5.88% (0.05881) | 90.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.76% (0.04762) | 88.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.98% (0.07977) | 86.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 4.76% (0.04762) | 88.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.55% (0.03546) | 86.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 48.60% (0.48598) | 97.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 16, 2023 | 43.16% (0.43165) | 96.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 5, 2023 | 35.58% (0.35577) | 96.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 24, 2023 | 28.53% (0.28533) | 96.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 10, 2023 | 28.52% (0.28519) | 96.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 18.27% (0.18267) | 95.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 94.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 94.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 87.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
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- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00009.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
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