OpenJDK: Uninitialized memory use in MIDI device handling (Sound, 8200648)
Published Oct 17, 2018
3.7
LOWCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.86%
Description
Vulnerability in the Java SE component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Sound). The supported version that is affected is Java SE: 11. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Java SE accessible data. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability does not apply to Java deployments, typically in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code installed by an administrator). CVSS 3.0 Base Score 3.7 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).
Affected products
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- Version Java SE: 11StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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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No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.7.0-openjdk
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.8.0-openjdk
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.7.0-openjdk
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.8.0-openjdk
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.7.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.8.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.7.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.8.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
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:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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 (24 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.86% (0.02856) | 86.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.48% (0.02475) | 82.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.11% (0.01109) | 76.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.92% (0.02923) | 77.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.11% (0.01109) | 76.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.23% (0.00231) | 62.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 5, 2024 | 0.33% (0.00328) | 70.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 0.60% (0.00597) | 78.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 0.51% (0.00514) | 76.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 17, 2024 | 0.55% (0.00549) | 76.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 14, 2023 | 0.55% (0.00549) | 74.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 10, 2023 | 0.56% (0.00557) | 74.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 25, 2023 | 0.66% (0.00662) | 77.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 0.65% (0.00645) | 76.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 0.43% (0.00426) | 70.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.45% (0.00448) | 71.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.25% (0.01247) | 30.57th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.25% (0.01247) | 29.93th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.25% (0.01247) | 68.62th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.25% (0.01247) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (9)
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105595 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041889 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-3157 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1642328 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3157
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-10 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181018-0001/ x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-3157
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105595 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041889 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-3157 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1642328 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3157 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-10 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181018-0001/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-3157 |
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