CVE-2018-3183: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-3183 is a critical (CVSS 9.0) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 22 · Related 17Timeline
- 17-10-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 02-10-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Scripting). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 8u182 and 11; Java SE Embedded: 8u181; JRockit: R28.3.19. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. While the vulnerability is in Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets (in Java SE 8), that load and run untrusted code (e.g. code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability can also be exploited by using APIs in the specified Component, e.g. through a web service which supplies data to the APIs. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 9.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 4 sources · 3 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.0CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated9.0CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated9.0CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
2.80%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
86%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.80% 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
Chainguard18 products
- openjdk-10All versions (No fix recorded)
- 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
Redhat8 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_eus7.6
- enterprise_linux_server6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus7.6
- enterprise_linux_server_eus7.5
Ubuntu2 products
- openjdk-8< 8u181-b13-1ubuntu0.16.04.1 | < 8u191-b12-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
- openjdk-lts< 10.0.2+13-1ubuntu0.18.04.3
Wolfi2 products
- openjdk-10All versions (No fix recorded)
- openjdk-9-jreAll versions (No fix recorded)
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL16.04 | 18.04 | 18.10
Debian1 product
- debian_linuxEOL9.0
Hp1 product
- xp7_command_view< 8.6.3-00
Oracle corporation1 product
- javaJava SE: 8u181, 11 | Java SE Embedded: 8u181 | JRockit: R28.3.19
9 vendors · 37 products
References
19 links- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2942Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3534Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3003Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3002Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3852Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2943Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
Show all 19 references
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor AdvisoryREPORTFIX
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3533Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3521Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory
- support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03952en_usX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party AdvisoryAdvisory