Software Vulnerabilities in Java
• Technical Note
Publisher
Software Engineering Institute
CMU/SEI Report Number
CMU/SEI-2005-TN-044Topic or Tag
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.
Cite This Technical Note
Long, F. (2005, October 1). Software Vulnerabilities in Java. (Technical Note CMU/SEI-2005-TN-044). Retrieved June 19, 2026, from https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/software-vulnerabilities-in-java/.
@techreport{long_2005,
author={Long, Fred},
title={Software Vulnerabilities in Java},
month={Oct},
year={2005},
number={{CMU/SEI-2005-TN-044},
institution={Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University},
url={https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/software-vulnerabilities-in-java/},
note={Accessed: 2026-Jun-19}
}
Long, Fred. "Software Vulnerabilities in Java." (CMU/SEI-2005-TN-044). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, October 1, 2005. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/software-vulnerabilities-in-java/.
F. Long, "Software Vulnerabilities in Java," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, Technical Note CMU/SEI-2005-TN-044, 1-Oct-2005 [Online]. Available: https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/software-vulnerabilities-in-java/. [Accessed: 19-Jun-2026].
Long, Fred. "Software Vulnerabilities in Java." (Technical Note CMU/SEI-2005-TN-044). Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute, 1 Oct. 2005. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/software-vulnerabilities-in-java/. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
Long, Fred. Software Vulnerabilities in Java. CMU/SEI-2005-TN-044. Software Engineering Institute. 2005. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/software-vulnerabilities-in-java/