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TI-2009-01053 Aliases CVE-2009-1099GHSA-6g46-c364-qcjc

Integer signedness error in Java SE Development Kit (JDK) and Java Runtime Environment…

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
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 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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0566 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 6 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 · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_runtime_environment:5.0:*:17:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_runtime_environment:6.0:*:12:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_se_development_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableSun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_runtime_environment:5.0:*:17:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_runtime_environment:6.0:*:12:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_se_development_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Sun

Remediation

Red Hat 6 advisories

  • RHSA-2010:0043 Released 2010-01-14 · Red Hat rating Low
    Red Hat Network Satellite Server IBM Java Runtime security update
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.3 (RHEL v.4) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.3.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.3.el4.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.3.el4 +1
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.3 (RHEL v.5) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el5.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el5 +1
  • RHSA-2009:1662 Released 2009-12-11 · Red Hat rating Low
    Red Hat Network Satellite Server Sun Java Runtime security update
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.1 (RHEL v.4 AS) java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-devel-1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el4 +1
  • RHSA-2009:1198 Released 2009-08-06 · Red Hat rating Critical
    java-1.6.0-ibm security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el4.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el4 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el4.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el4.ppc +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el5.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-accessibility-1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el5 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el4.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el4 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el5.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el5.ppc +20
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el4.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el4 +10
Show 3 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2009:1038 Released 2009-05-18 · 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.5.el4, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4.ppc +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.3.el5, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.3.el5.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-accessibility-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.3.el5 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.3.el5, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.3.el5.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.3.el5.ppc +20
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4 +9
  • RHSA-2009:0394 Released 2009-03-26 · Red Hat rating Critical
    java-1.5.0-sun security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.18-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.18-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.18-1jpp.1.el4 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.18-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.18-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.18-1jpp.1.el4 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.18-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.18-1jpp.1.el5.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.18-1jpp.1.el5 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.18-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.18-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.18-1jpp.1.el4 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.18-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.18-1jpp.1.el5.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.18-1jpp.1.el5 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.18-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.18-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.18-1jpp.1.el4 +8
  • RHSA-2009:0392 Released 2009-03-26 · Red Hat rating Critical
    java-1.6.0-sun security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el5.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el5 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el5.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el5 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4 +9

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-2009:0392, RHSA-2009:0394, RHSA-2009:1038, RHSA-2009:1198
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2009:0392, RHSA-2009:0394, RHSA-2009:1038, RHSA-2009:1198
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2009:0392, RHSA-2009:0394, RHSA-2009:1038, RHSA-2009:1198
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2009:0392, RHSA-2009:0394, RHSA-2009:1038, RHSA-2009:1198
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2009:0392, RHSA-2009:0394, RHSA-2009:1038, RHSA-2009:1198
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2009:0392, RHSA-2009:0394, RHSA-2009:1038, RHSA-2009:1198
Red Hat Satellite 5.1 (RHEL v.4 AS)Fixed RHSA-2009:1662
Red Hat Satellite 5.3 (RHEL v.4)Fixed RHSA-2010:0043
Red Hat Satellite 5.3 (RHEL v.5)Fixed RHSA-2010:0043

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1099
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6g46-c364-qcjc

References

Patch 2

Advisory 14

Other 5

Sources

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