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TI-2008-05097 Aliases CVE-2008-5352GHSA-pfr6-j3gf-9m85

Integer overflow in the JAR unpacking utility (unpack200) in the unpack library…

Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Integer overflow in the JAR unpacking utility (unpack200) in the unpack library (unpack.dll) in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 10 and earlier, and JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 and earlier, allows untrusted applications and applets to gain privileges via a Pack200 compressed JAR file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0306 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 5 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 40

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:*:update_16:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.0VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:*:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 6VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0 update_1VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0 update_10VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_11:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0 update_11VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_12:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0 update_12VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_13:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0 update_13VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_14:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0 update_14VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_15:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0 update_15VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0 update_2VulnerableSun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:*:update_16:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:*:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 update_1 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 update_10 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 update_11 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 update_12 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 update_13 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 update_14 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_15:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 update_15 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 update_2 Vulnerable ·Sun
Show 30 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0 update_3VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*6 update_1VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*6 update_2VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*6 update_3VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:*6 update_4VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:*6 update_5VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:*6 update_6VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_7:*:*:*:*:*:*6 update_7VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_8:*:*:*:*:*:*6 update_8VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:update_16:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.0VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 6VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0 update_1VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0 update_10VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:update_11:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0 update_11VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:update_12:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0 update_12VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:update_13:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0 update_13VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:update_14:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0 update_14VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:update_15:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0 update_15VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0 update_2VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*6 update_1VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*6 update_2VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*6 update_3VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:*6 update_4VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:*6 update_5VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:*6 update_6VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:update_7:*:*:*:*:*:*6 update_7VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:update_8:*:*:*:*:*:*6 update_8VulnerableSun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:5.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 update_3 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 update_1 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 update_2 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 update_3 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 update_4 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 update_5 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 update_6 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 update_7 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:6:update_8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 update_8 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:update_16:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 update_1 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 update_10 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:update_11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 update_11 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:update_12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 update_12 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:update_13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 update_13 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:update_14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 update_14 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:update_15:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 update_15 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:5.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 update_2 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 update_1 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 update_2 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 update_3 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 update_4 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 update_5 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 update_6 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:update_7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 update_7 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:6:update_8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 update_8 Vulnerable ·Sun

Remediation

Red Hat 5 advisories

  • RHSA-2009:0466 Released 2009-05-07 · Red Hat rating Low
    java-1.5.0-ibm security update
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.2 (RHEL v.4 AS) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4 +1
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.2 (RHEL v.5) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5 +1
  • RHSA-2009:0016 Released 2009-01-13 · Red Hat rating Critical
    java-1.5.0-ibm security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4.ppc +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-accessibility-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.2.el5.ppc +20
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.4.el4 +9
  • RHSA-2009:0015 Released 2009-01-13 · Red Hat rating Critical
    java-1.6.0-ibm security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.3.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.3.el4.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.3.el4 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.3.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.3.el4.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.3.el4.ppc +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-accessibility-1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.3.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.3.el4.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.3.el4 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.1.el5.ppc +20
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.3.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.3.el4.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.3-1jpp.3.el4 +10
Show 2 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2008:1025 Released 2008-12-04 · Red Hat rating Critical
    java-1.5.0-sun security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el4.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el4 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el4.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el4 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el5.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el5 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el4.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el4 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el5.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el5 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el4, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el4.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.17-1jpp.2.el4 +8
  • RHSA-2008:1018 Released 2008-12-04 · Red Hat rating Critical
    java-1.6.0-sun security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el4 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el4 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el4 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el5 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.11-1jpp.1.el4 +8

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:1018, RHSA-2008:1025, RHSA-2009:0015, RHSA-2009:0016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:1018, RHSA-2008:1025, RHSA-2009:0015, RHSA-2009:0016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2008:1018, RHSA-2008:1025, RHSA-2009:0015, RHSA-2009:0016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:1018, RHSA-2008:1025, RHSA-2009:0015, RHSA-2009:0016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2008:1018, RHSA-2008:1025, RHSA-2009:0015, RHSA-2009:0016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2008:1018, RHSA-2008:1025, RHSA-2009:0015, RHSA-2009:0016
Red Hat Satellite 5.2 (RHEL v.4 AS)Fixed RHSA-2009:0466
Red Hat Satellite 5.2 (RHEL v.5)Fixed RHSA-2009:0466

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5352
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pfr6-j3gf-9m85

References

Patch 1

Advisory 10

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