7.4

CVE-2018-2783: canonical ubuntu_linux

CVSS: 7.4v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-2783CGA-22r8-pxpx-hpw3CGA-2gh3-r9hq-mrxv
Published 19-04-2018Last modified 03-10-2024

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.

Overall risk
30/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.4/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.94%
0%100%
Low · -0.03 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 18 · Related 13

Timeline

  1. 19-04-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-10-2024
    Last 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

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

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
3.94%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No 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
Oracle3 products
  • jdk1.6.0:update181 | 1.7.0:update161 | 1.8.0:update152
  • jre1.6.0:update181 | 1.7.0:update161 | 1.8.0:update152
  • jrockitr28.3.17
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

5 vendors · 26 products

References

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