CVE-2009-1099

7.5
CVSS v2.0 Base Score
5.66%
LOW RiskEPSS (93rd percentile)

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.

Published: 3/25/2009
Modified: 6/16/2026
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Vulnerability Summary

CVSS v2 Score

7.5

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)

5.66%LOW Exploitation Risk
93rd percentile

This vulnerability has a 5.66% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 93% of all scored CVEs.

CWE Classification

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