CVE-2001-1008

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2001-08-31 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Java Plugin 1.4 for JRE 1.3 executes signed applets even if the certificate is expired, which could allow remote attackers to conduct unauthorized activities via an applet that has been signed by an expired certificate.

Affected products

Sun Java Plug-In: 1.4
Sun Jre: 1.3.0

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0359.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7048.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3245
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0359.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7048.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3245

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