CVE-2018-2942
Published: 18 July 2018
Vulnerability in the Java SE component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Windows DLL). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u181 and 8u172. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Java SE, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Java SE. Note: Applies to client and server deployment of Java. This vulnerability can be exploited through sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed Java applets. It can also be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, such as through a web service. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| sbeattie | affects Windows DLLs, i.e. oracle java only |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
icedtea-web Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
(oracle only)
|
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| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected [oracle only])
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
(oracle only)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(oracle only)
|
|
|
openjdk-6 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected [oracle only])
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
(oracle only)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
openjdk-7 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected [oracle only])
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
(oracle only)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
openjdk-8 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
(oracle only)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
(oracle only)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(oracle only)
|
|
|
openjdk-9 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
(oracle only)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(oracle only)
|
|
|
openjdk-lts Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(oracle only)
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Not vulnerable
(oracle only)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 8.3 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Changed |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |