CVE-2004-2540
readObject in (1) Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and (2) Software Development Kit (SDK) 1.4.0...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-2540- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-2540- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-2531 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2004-2531- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h2mv-7266-r4gv No score
readObject in (1) Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and (2) Software Development Kit (SDK) 1.4.0...
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.
- Record
GHSA-h2mv-7266-r4gv- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-2540 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Sun Jre, published December 31, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.49%, the 84th percentile. No source names a fixed version.