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CVE-2008-5662

Multiple buffer overflows in Sun Java Wireless Toolkit (WTK) for CLDC 2.5.2 and earlier allow downloaded programs to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-5662 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from sun organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-12-17T20:30:01.093

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	sun	java_wireless_toolkit_for_cldc	≤ 2.5.2	Yes
Application	sun	java_wireless_toolkit_for_cldc	1.0	Yes
Application	sun	java_wireless_toolkit_for_cldc	2.2	Yes
Application	sun	java_wireless_toolkit_for_cldc	2.5	Yes
Application	sun	java_wireless_toolkit_for_cldc	2.5.1	Yes

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/33159 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-247566-1 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1019851.1-1 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32862 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021414 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3439 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47376 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/33159 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-247566-1 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1019851.1-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32862 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021414 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3439 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47376 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For sun's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.