cve/2008/CVE-2008-0628.md

### [CVE-2008-0628](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-0628)
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### Description

The XML parsing code in Sun Java Runtime Environment JDK and JRE 6 Update 3 and earlier processes external entity references even when the "external general entities" property is false, which allows remote attackers to conduct XML external entity (XXE) attacks and cause a denial of service or access restricted resources.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3621
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9847

#### Github
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