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CRITICAL

OpenJDK: incorrect handling of references in DGC (RMI, 8163958)

Published Aug 8, 2017

Description

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: RMI). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u151, 7u141 and 8u131; Java SE Embedded: 8u131. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. While the vulnerability is in Java SE, Java SE Embedded, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Note: This vulnerability can only be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using Untrusted Java Web Start applications or Untrusted Java applets, such as through a web service. 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).

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

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Weaknesses (0)

No CWE recorded.

References (21)

Change history (0)

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner oracle
Published Aug 8, 2017
Updated Oct 4, 2024
Reserved Jun 21, 2017
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated Oct 4, 2024
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 17, 2026
Red Hat
Severity Critical
Public date Jul 18, 2017