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    CVE-2008-3440

    Sun Java 1.6.0_03 and earlier versions, and possibly later versions, does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse update, as demonstrated by evilgrade and DNS cache poisoning.

    Published:Aug 1, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Aug 1, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.00699
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Sun
    Product
    Java

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    High
    User Interaction
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    Required
    Scope
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    Changed
    Confidentiality
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    Low
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
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    Low
    High