JDK: unspecified full Java sandbox bypass fixed in Feb 2015 update
Published Mar 6, 2015
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 7.24%
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 5.0 before SR16-FP9, 6 before SR16-FP3, 6R1 before SR8-FP3, 7 before SR8-FP10, and 7R1 before SR2-FP10 allows remote attackers to escape the Java sandbox and execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors related to the security manager.
Affected products
No data.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary
java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2015:0136
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary
java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2015:0135
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary
java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2015:0134
Red Hat Satellite 5.6
java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2015:0264
Red Hat Satellite 5.7
java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2015:0263
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el6_6
Fixed · RHSA-2015:0136
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6_6
Fixed · RHSA-2015:0135
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el6_6
Fixed · RHSA-2015:0133
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el7_0
Fixed · RHSA-2015:0133
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary | java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0136 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary | java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0135 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary | java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0134 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.6 | java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0264 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.7 | java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0263 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el6_6 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0136 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6_6 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0135 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el6_6 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0133 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el7_0 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0133 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.24% (0.07244) | 94.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.30% (0.07296) | 93.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.43% (0.06427) | 90.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.70% (0.07700) | 86.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 6.43% (0.06427) | 89.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 7.66% (0.07658) | 91.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 6.62% (0.06615) | 93.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 3.43% (0.03433) | 91.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 20, 2024 | 3.60% (0.03602) | 91.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 11, 2024 | 2.57% (0.02573) | 89.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 3.38% (0.03378) | 90.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2023 | 3.14% (0.03143) | 89.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.03% (0.04026) | 90.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 95.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 94.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 88.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (16)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00021.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-02/msg00022.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0264.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8891 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1189142 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8891
- https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21695474 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8891
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.