Software Vulnerabilities in Java
October 2005 • Technical Note
Fred Long
In this report, Fred Long briefly describes potential software vulnerabilities in Java version 5.
Publisher:
Software Engineering Institute
CMU/SEI Report Number
CMU/SEI-2005-TN-044
Subjects
Abstract
Java is essentially a safe language with good security features. However, there are several Java features and facilities that can compromise safety if they are misused or improperly implemented. This report briefly describes these potential software vulnerabilities in the current version of Java, Java 5.