CVE-2018-2639: oracle corporation java
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-2639 is a high (CVSS 8.3) vulnerability in oracle corporation java. EPSS estimates a 2.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 6Timeline
- 18-01-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-10-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Vulnerability in the Java SE component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Deployment). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 8u152 and 9.0.1. 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: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability does not apply to Java deployments, typically in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code installed by an administrator). 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).
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated8.3HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
2.94%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
87%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.94% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Chainguard16 products
- openjdk-11-openj9-default-policy< 0.53.0-r0
- openjdk-17-openj9-default-policy< 0.53.0-r0
- openjdk-21-openj9-default-policy< 0.53.0-r0
- openjdk-25-openj9< 0.59.0-r1
- openjdk-25-openj9-dbg< 0.59.0-r1
Redhat5 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_eus7.5
- enterprise_linux_server6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_workstation6.0 | 7.0
- satellite5.8
Oracle corporation1 product
- javaJava SE: 8u152 | 9.0.1
4 vendors · 24 products
References
9 links- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0351Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor AdvisoryFIX
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0352Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0099Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1463Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040203VDB EntryX Refsource SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory