CVE-2018-2783: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-2783 is a high (CVSS 7.4) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 18 · Related 13Timeline
- 19-04-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-10-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Security). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u181, 7u161 and 8u152; Java SE Embedded: 8u152; JRockit: R28.3.17. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit accessible data. 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 7.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.4HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated7.4HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
3.94%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
90%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.03 pp
From 3.97% 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
Redhat4 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_server6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_workstation6.0 | 7.0
- satellite5.6 | 5.7 | 5.8
Oracle3 products
Ubuntu2 products
- openjdk-7< 7u171-2.6.13-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
- openjdk-8< 8u171-b11-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | < 8u171-b11-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL16.04 | 17.10
5 vendors · 26 products
References
19 links- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1975Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03857en_usX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1724Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1203Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1723Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor AdvisoryREPORTFIX
Show all 19 references
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1722Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1974Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1205Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1721Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03915en_usX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory