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CVE-2008-5355

CRITICAL CVSS: 10.0 Published: 2008-12-05 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The "Java Update" feature for 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 does not verify the signature of the JRE that is downloaded, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via DNS man-in-the-middle attacks.

Affected Platforms

Sun JreSun SdkSun Jdk

Weakness Type

CWE-287

References