JDK: DoS in the java.math component
Published Aug 20, 2018
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.98%
Description
A flaw in the java.math component in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 6.0, 7.0, and 8.0 may allow an attacker to inflict a denial-of-service attack with specially crafted String data. IBM X-Force ID: 141681.
Affected products
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- Version 6.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 7.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | SDK, Java Technology Edition | n/a |
|
Configuration 1
- 6
- 6.0
- 6r1
- 7
- 7.0
- 7r1
- 8
- 8.0
Configuration 2
- 5.6
- 5.7
- 5.8
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 6.0
- 7.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary
java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.2.el6_10
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2576
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary
java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.20-1jpp.1.el6_10
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2575
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Supplementary
java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2569
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Supplementary
java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.20-1jpp.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2568
Red Hat Satellite 5.6
java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.2.el6_10
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2712
Red Hat Satellite 5.7
java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.2.el6_10
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2712
Red Hat Satellite 5.8
java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.20-1jpp.1.el6_10
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2713
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary | java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.2.el6_10 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2576 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary | java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.20-1jpp.1.el6_10 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2575 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Supplementary | java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2569 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Supplementary | java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.20-1jpp.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2568 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.6 | java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.2.el6_10 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2712 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.7 | java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.30-1jpp.2.el6_10 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2712 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.8 | java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.20-1jpp.1.el6_10 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2713 |
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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.0/A:H/AC:H/AV:N/C:N/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N/E:U/RC:C/RL:O
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.98% (0.03981) | 90.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.98% (0.03981) | 89.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 0.59% (0.00588) | 68.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 2.70% (0.02701) | 84.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 22, 2025 | 0.59% (0.00588) | 68.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.81% (0.01808) | 71.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.49% (0.00488) | 63.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.16% (0.02160) | 89.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 4, 2024 | 2.67% (0.02669) | 90.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 3.16% (0.03158) | 90.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 11, 2024 | 3.82% (0.03824) | 91.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 14, 2023 | 4.48% (0.04482) | 91.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 6.39% (0.06387) | 92.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 72.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 51.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 14.31% (0.14306) | 89.46th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 14.31% (0.14306) | 89.33th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 14.31% (0.14306) | 96.75th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 14.31% (0.14306) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (13)
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10719653 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105117 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2568 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2569 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2575 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2576 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2712 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2713 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1517 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1618871 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/141681 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB EntryVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1517
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-1517
Change history (0)
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