CVE-2018-12548: eclipse openj9 Untrusted Pointer Dereference
CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
Published 31-01-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-12548 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Untrusted Pointer Dereference vulnerability in eclipse openj9. EPSS estimates a 1.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.13%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 31-01-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In OpenJDK + Eclipse OpenJ9 version 0.11.0 builds, the public jdk.crypto.jniprovider.NativeCrypto class contains public static natives which accept pointer values that are dereferenced in the native code.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.13%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
66%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.13% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.13%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-822Untrusted Pointer DereferenceThe product obtains a value from an untrusted source, converts this value to a pointer, and dereferences the resulting pointer.
- CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
Affected systems
Eclipse1 product
- openj90.11.0
The eclipse foundation1 product
- eclipse openj90.11.0
2 vendors · 2 products