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CVE-2004-2540

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 2.49%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2004-12-31 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0. It affects Java. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2004-2540
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
2.49%
Java

Original NVD 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.