CVE-2018-2798

CVE Details

Release Date:

2018-07-30

Description

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component ofOracle Java SE (subcomponent: AWT). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u181, 7u171, 8u162 and 10; Java SE Embedded:\ 8u161; JRockit: R28.3.17. Easily exploitable 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 ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. 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 5.3 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

See more information about CVE-2018-2798 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	5	Base Metrics:	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector:	Network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	Partial

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (java-1.7.0-openjdk)	ELSA-2018-1270	2018-04-30
Oracle Linux version 6 (java-1.8.0-openjdk)	ELSA-2018-1188	2018-04-19
Oracle Linux version 7 (java-1.7.0-openjdk)	ELSA-2018-1278	2018-05-02
Oracle Linux version 7 (java-1.8.0-openjdk)	ELSA-2018-1191	2018-04-19

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