CVE-2004-2540

high

Description

readObject in (1) Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and (2) Software Development Kit (SDK) 1.4.0 through 1.4.2_05 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (JVM unresponsive) via crafted serialized data.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/20027

http://sunsolve.sun.com/searchproxy/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57707-1

http://secunia.com/advisories/13271/

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-04/0113.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2004-12-31

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00928