CVE-2008-0628

N/A Unknown
Published: February 06, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The XML parsing code in Sun Java Runtime Environment JDK and JRE 6 Update 3 and earlier processes external entity references even when the "external general entities" property is false, which allows remote attackers to conduct XML external entity (XXE) attacks and cause a denial of service or access restricted resources.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/277
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2007-002.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/28746
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29841
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/29858
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/30780
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3621
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-231246-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0245.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487434/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27553
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019292
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0371
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1252
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9847
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://dev2dev.bea.com/pub/advisory/277
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2007-002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28746
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29841
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/29858
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30780
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-28.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3621
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-231246-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200804-20.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200806-11.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0245.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487434/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27553
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019292
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0371
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1252
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9847
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

36 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.4%
87th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

sun

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