{"id":488,"count":83,"description":"<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Java powers billions of devices and enterprise applications worldwide\u2014from financial trading platforms to healthcare systems to cloud-native microservices. That ubiquity makes Java security a top priority for every development team. A single unpatched vulnerability or misconfigured runtime can expose sensitive data, enable remote code execution, or bring critical infrastructure to its knees.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Learn more about Java security: the most common Java vulnerabilities, the security issues that affect modern applications, and the best practices your team should adopt today to keep Java applications safe across the full software lifecycle.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;","link":"https:\/\/www.azul.com\/fr\/resources\/devops-analytics\/java-security\/","name":"Java Security &amp; Java Vulnerability","slug":"java-security","taxonomy":"resource_categories","parent":482,"meta":[],"acf":{"category_banner_image":false,"category_color":"blue","category_is_visible":true,"category_faq":{"":null,"section_head":{"logo":false,"overline":"","overline_options":{"style":"text","color":""},"headline":"","headline_options":{"color":"","size":false,"weight":false,"width":"","gradient_text":{"use_gradient_text":false,"start_color":"","end_color":""}},"description":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","description_options":{"size":"default","color":""},"ctas":false,"alignment":"left","cta_alignment":"standard"},"accordion":true,"faq_structured_data":true,"content_items":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text-list","list_items":[{"headline":"<p>What Is Java Security? <\/p>","headline_options":{"color":"","size":false,"weight":false,"width":"","gradient_text":{"use_gradient_text":false,"start_color":"","end_color":""}},"description":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Java security refers to the suite of mechanisms, practices, and policies that protect Java applications, runtimes, and the data they process from unauthorized access, exploitation, and attack. It encompasses security at multiple layers:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;singleLevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Java Virtual Machine (JVM) \u2014 the runtime environment that executes bytecode<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;singleLevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Java standard library and third-party dependencies<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;singleLevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Application-level code written by developers<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;singleLevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Deployment infrastructure: containers, cloud environments, and operating systems<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Effective Java security requires a defense-in-depth approach that addresses each of these layers. A hardened JVM paired with insecure application code is still vulnerable, and even well-written code can be undermined by an outdated, unpatched runtime.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","description_options":{"size":"default","color":""},"cta":{"link":null,"appearance":"solid","color":"","show_arrow":false}},{"headline":"<p>Common Java Security Vulnerabilities <\/p>","headline_options":{"color":"","size":false,"weight":false,"width":"","gradient_text":{"use_gradient_text":false,"start_color":"","end_color":""}},"description":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Understanding the most\u00a0frequently\u00a0exploited Java security vulnerabilities is the first step toward\u00a0eliminating\u00a0them. The following vulnerabilities consistently appear in security audits, bug bounty reports, and the OWASP Top 10.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Deserialization of Untrusted Data<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Java&rsquo;s native serialization mechanism allows objects to be converted to a byte stream and reconstructed elsewhere. When applications deserialize data from untrusted sources without validation, attackers can craft malicious payloads that invoke arbitrary methods\u2014often leading to remote code execution (RCE). This class of vulnerability has\u00a0been responsible for\u00a0some of the most severe CVEs in the Java ecosystem. Mitigation strategies include using safer alternatives like Protocol Buffers or Apache Avro, implementing deserialization filters (Java 9+), and never deserializing data from unauthenticated sources.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Injection Attacks<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SQL\u00a0injection, LDAP\u00a0injection, and command\u00a0injection\u00a0remain widespread in Java applications. They occur when user-supplied input is concatenated directly into queries or commands instead of being properly parameterized. Java applications should always use\u00a0PreparedStatement\u00a0(or JPA named parameters) for database queries,\u00a0validate\u00a0and sanitize all user input, and apply the principle of least privilege to database accounts.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Broken Authentication and Session Management<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Weak session tokens, improper logout handling, and missing multi-factor authentication expose Java web applications to credential theft and session hijacking. Spring Security provides robust, battle-tested authentication infrastructure, but it must be configured\u00a0correctly\u2014including\u00a0session fixation protection, CSRF defenses, and secure cookie attributes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">XML External Entity (XXE) Processing<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Java XML parsers are enabled for external entity resolution by default in many frameworks. Attackers exploit XXE to read local files from the server, perform server-side request forgery (SSRF), and in some configurations\u00a0achieve\u00a0remote code execution. The fix is straightforward: disable DOCTYPE declarations and external entities in all XML parsers used by the application.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Insecure Cryptographic Implementations<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Using deprecated algorithms such as MD5, SHA-1, DES, or 3DES, or implementing cryptography incorrectly (e.g., reusing initialization vectors), can\u00a0render\u00a0encrypted data trivially recoverable. Java applications should use AES-256-GCM for symmetric encryption, RSA-2048+ or ECC for asymmetric operations, and\u00a0bcrypt,\u00a0scrypt, or Argon2 for password hashing. The Java Cryptography Architecture (JCA) provides the necessary primitives when used correctly.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Vulnerable and Outdated Dependencies<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Modern Java applications rely on dozens or hundreds of third-party libraries. A single vulnerable transitive dependency\u2014like the Log4Shell (CVE-2021-44228) vulnerability in Log4j\u2014can compromise an otherwise secure application. Maintaining a software bill of materials (SBOM) and integrating software composition analysis (SCA) into the CI\/CD pipeline is essential to tracking and remediating dependency vulnerabilities quickly.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","description_options":{"size":"default","color":""},"cta":{"link":null,"appearance":"solid","color":"","show_arrow":false}},{"headline":"<p>Java Security Issues in Modern Application Architectures <\/p>","headline_options":{"color":"","size":false,"weight":false,"width":"","gradient_text":{"use_gradient_text":false,"start_color":"","end_color":""}},"description":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Java security issues in 2026 extend well beyond traditional application-layer concerns. Modern architectures introduce new attack surfaces that teams must address proactively.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Microservices and API Security<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In\u00a0microservices\u00a0architectures, each service exposes network endpoints that may be reachable from other services or external clients. Java security issues unique to microservices include insecure service-to-service authentication (missing mutual TLS), overly permissive API scopes in OAuth 2.0 configurations, and insufficient rate limiting that enables brute-force or denial-of-service attacks. Service meshes and API gateways can enforce consistent security policies across services.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Container and Cloud-Native Security<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Running Java applications in containers introduces security issues\u00a0at\u00a0the image and orchestration layer. Common problems include running JVM processes as root inside containers, using outdated base images with known CVEs, and granting excessive Kubernetes permissions via overly permissive service accounts. Zero-CVE hardened container images\u2014combined with regular vulnerability scanning\u2014dramatically reduce the attack surface.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Supply Chain Security<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Java supply chain\u2014build tools, artifact repositories, and CI\/CD pipelines\u2014presents a growing category of security issues.\u00a0Dependency confusion attacks,\u00a0compromised Maven artifacts, and malicious plugins in Gradle or Maven build files can introduce backdoors into otherwise trusted code. Teams should verify artifact checksums, pin dependency versions, and use private artifact repositories with ingress controls.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","description_options":{"size":"default","color":""},"cta":{"link":null,"appearance":"solid","color":"","show_arrow":false}},{"headline":"<p>Java Security Best Practices for Development Teams <\/p>","headline_options":{"color":"","size":false,"weight":false,"width":"","gradient_text":{"use_gradient_text":false,"start_color":"","end_color":""}},"description":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Implementing Java security best practices requires effort at every stage of the software development lifecycle\u2014from\u00a0initial\u00a0design to production monitoring.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Keep the JVM Patched and Up to Date<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Oracle releases Critical Patch Updates (CPUs) quarterly, typically in January, April, July, and October. Each CPU addresses known CVEs in the Java runtime itself. Running an unpatched JVM means carrying known, publicly disclosed vulnerabilities in production. Teams using long-term support (LTS) releases should ensure they are subscribed to a distribution that provides\u00a0timely\u00a0security patches\u2014not all OpenJDK distributions provide security-only updates for older LTS versions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Apply Input Validation and Output Encoding Everywhere<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Validate all input against expected formats, lengths, and character sets before processing. Encode output contextually before\u00a0rendering\u00a0in HTML, SQL, LDAP, or OS commands. Libraries like OWASP&rsquo;s Java HTML Sanitizer and Apache Commons Validator simplify implementing consistent validation logic across a codebase.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Manage Secrets Securely<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Credentials, API keys, and cryptographic material must never be hardcoded in source code or committed to version control. Use environment variables, a secrets manager\u00a0(such as\u00a0HashiCorp\u00a0Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, or Azure Key Vault), or a Kubernetes Secret store. Rotate secrets regularly and audit access.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Implement Proper Error Handling and Logging<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Empty catch blocks silently swallow exceptions and make security incidents invisible. Overly verbose error messages expose stack traces and internal details to attackers. Java security best practices require logging security-relevant events (authentication failures, access control violations, unexpected exceptions) to a centralized, tamper-evident log store, while ensuring that error responses shown to users reveal no sensitive implementation details.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Perform Regular Dependency Auditing<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Integrate SCA tools such as OWASP Dependency-Check, Snyk, or GitHub&rsquo;s\u00a0Dependabot\u00a0into CI\/CD pipelines to automatically flag dependencies with known CVEs. Set policies that fail\u00a0builds\u00a0when high- or critical-severity vulnerabilities are\u00a0detected, and\u00a0establish a remediation SLA for each severity tier.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","description_options":{"size":"default","color":""},"cta":{"link":null,"appearance":"solid","color":"","show_arrow":false}},{"headline":"<p>Java Application Security: A Defense-in-Depth Approach&nbsp;<\/p>","headline_options":{"color":"","size":false,"weight":false,"width":"","gradient_text":{"use_gradient_text":false,"start_color":"","end_color":""}},"description":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">No single control makes a Java application secure. Java application security requires layering multiple defenses so that a failure at one layer is compensated for by controls at another.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;singleLevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Secure the runtime: Use a supported JVM distribution with regular security patches,\u00a0a minimal\u00a0footprint, and hardened container images.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;singleLevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Secure the code: Follow secure coding standards, conduct peer code reviews with a security focus, and run SAST on every pull request.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;singleLevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Secure the dependencies:\u00a0Maintain\u00a0an SBOM, continuously scan for vulnerable third-party libraries, and pin dependency versions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;singleLevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"8\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Secure the infrastructure: Use mutual TLS between services, enforce network segmentation, and apply the principle of least privilege to all IAM policies.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;singleLevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"9\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Monitor and respond: Collect centralized security logs, set up anomaly detection alerts, and\u00a0maintain\u00a0an incident response runbook for common Java vulnerability scenarios.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","description_options":{"size":"default","color":""},"cta":{"link":null,"appearance":"solid","color":"","show_arrow":false}},{"headline":"<p>Java Vulnerabilities and the JVM: Why the Runtime Matters&nbsp;<\/p>","headline_options":{"color":"","size":false,"weight":false,"width":"","gradient_text":{"use_gradient_text":false,"start_color":"","end_color":""}},"description":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Java vulnerabilities originate not only in application code but also in the JVM itself. The runtime\u00a0is responsible for\u00a0enforcing memory safety, bytecode verification, sandboxing, and the security manager. Older JVM versions carry unpatched CVEs that attackers can exploit regardless of how well application code is written.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;singleLevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"10\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bytecode verification: The JVM verifies bytecode at class load time to prevent type confusion and memory corruption.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;singleLevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"11\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Class loader isolation: Proper class loader hierarchies prevent untrusted code from accessing privileged classes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;singleLevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"12\" 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data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","description_options":{"size":"default","color":""},"cta":{"link":null,"appearance":"solid","color":"","show_arrow":false}},{"headline":"<p>How Azul  Strengthens Java Security&nbsp;<\/p>","headline_options":{"color":"","size":false,"weight":false,"width":"","gradient_text":{"use_gradient_text":false,"start_color":"","end_color":""}},"description":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The only way to secure your Java estate\u00a0in the age of agentic AI, which can\u00a0autonomously find and exploit vulnerabilities in minutes, is to\u00a0ensure that\u00a0the exploitable surface area of your Java fleet\u00a0is always\u00a0minimal,\u00a0This\u00a0is where\u00a0solutions like Azul Core can help.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"3\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Timely Security Patches with Azul\u00a0Core<\/span><\/b><span 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Because the instrumentation\u00a0operates\u00a0at the JVM level, it captures the actual execution profile of the live application\u2014not a static scan of what might run. This means security teams get continuous, up-to-date\u00a0intelligence as application behavior evolves across\u00a0deployments\u00a0and new code paths are activated. 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