OpenJDK: insufficient index validation in PatternSyntaxException getMessage() (Concurrency, 8199547)
Published Jul 18, 2018
3.7
LOWCVSS 3.1
EPSS 4.43%
Description
Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Concurrency). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u191, 7u181, 8u172 and 10.0.1; Java SE Embedded: 8u171; JRockit: R28.3.18. Difficult to exploit 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 3.7 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).
Affected products
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- Version 10.0.1; Java SE Embedded: 8u171; JRockit: R28.3.18StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 7u181StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8u172StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Java SE: 6u191StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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 | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Corporation | Java | n/a |
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Configuration 1
Configuration 3
- 8.0
- 9.0
Configuration 4
- 14.04
- 16.04
- 18.04
Configuration 5
- n/a
Configuration 6
- 5.6
- 5.7
- 5.8
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 7.5
- 7.6
- 7.7
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 7.6
- 7.7
- 7.6
- 7.7
- 6.0
- 7.0
Configuration 7
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- ≥ 11.0 · ≤ 11.70.1
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- n/a
- ≥ 9.7
- ≥ 9.7
- ≥ 9.7
No data.
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.211-1jpp.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2018:3008
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.191-1jpp.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2255
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.8.0-oracle-1:1.8.0.181-1jpp.2.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2256
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.211-1jpp.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:3007
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.191-1jpp.2.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2254
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.8.0-oracle-1:1.8.0.181-1jpp.2.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2253
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.191-2.6.15.4.el6_10
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2283
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.181-3.b13.el6_10
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2241
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
java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.191-2.6.15.4.el7_5
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2286
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.181-3.b13.el7_5
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2242
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
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.6.0-ibm
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.211-1jpp.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3008 |
| Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.191-1jpp.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2255 |
| Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.8.0-oracle-1:1.8.0.181-1jpp.2.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2256 |
| Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.211-1jpp.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3007 |
| Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.191-1jpp.2.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2254 |
| Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.8.0-oracle-1:1.8.0.181-1jpp.2.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2253 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.191-2.6.15.4.el6_10 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2283 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.181-3.b13.el6_10 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2241 |
| 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 | java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.191-2.6.15.4.el7_5 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2286 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.181-3.b13.el7_5 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2242 |
| 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 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.6.0-ibm | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Oct 2, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.43% (0.04426) | 91.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.18% (0.04184) | 89.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00051) | 13.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00236) | 62.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 12, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00208) | 57.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 27, 2023 | 0.17% (0.00168) | 52.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.14% (0.00144) | 48.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 81.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 62.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 7.32% (0.07319) | 83.88th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 7.32% (0.07319) | 83.73th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 7.32% (0.07319) | 91.39th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 7.32% (0.07319) | 0.00th | v1 |
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