Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 1, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2008-3440
CVE-2008-3440
Description
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.
Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:sun:java:*:03:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java:*:03:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.6.0
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java:1.6.0:01:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java:1.6.0:02:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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