CVE-2005-3583 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting specific versions of Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and Software Development Kit (SDK), including 1.4.2_08, 1.4.2_09, and 1.5.0_05. Remote attackers can exploit this by sending a specially crafted serialized object, such as a font object, to render the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) unresponsive. With a CVSS score of 7.8, this vulnerability is considered high severity, requiring no authentication and low attack complexity, leading to a complete loss of availability. Despite its age and severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.2_08CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_08:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.2_09CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.4.2_09:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.0_05CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.5.0_05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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