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CVE-2008-0628

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 3.43%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-02-06 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Java. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2008-0628
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
3.43%
Java

Original NVD 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.