CVE-2004-2627

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Published Dec 4, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 6.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME) does not properly validate bytecode, which allows remote attackers to escape the Kilobyte Virtual Machine (KVM) sandbox and execute arbitrary code.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:sun:j2me:micro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 6.3% (6.271% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-10/0231.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-10/0884.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/12945
http://securitytracker.com/id?1011898
http://www.osvdb.org/11041
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/10/22/mobile_java_peril/
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17825

History

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Subscriptions

Sun J2me

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:36 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 4, 2005, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:36 AM
Reserved: Dec 4, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:10 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:10 PM

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