OpenJDK: Infinite loop in RIFF format reader (Sound, 8205361)
Published Oct 17, 2018
5.3
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 6.87%
Description
Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Sound). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u201, 7u191 and 8u182; Java SE Embedded: 8u181; JRockit: R28.3.19. Easily exploitable 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: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets (in Java SE 8), that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability can also be exploited by using APIs in the specified Component, e.g. through a web service which supplies data to the APIs. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.3 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).
Affected products
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- Version JRockit: R28.3.19StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Java SE Embedded: 8u181StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Java SE: 6u201, 7u191, 8u181StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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
- 5.6
- 5.7
- 5.8
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 7.6
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 7.6
- 7.5
- 7.6
- 6.0
- 7.0
Configuration 4
- 8.0
- 9.0
Configuration 5
- 16.04
- 18.04
- 18.10
Configuration 6
- < 8.6.3-00
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-1:1.7.0.201-1jpp.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2018:3000
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.8.0-oracle-1:1.8.0.191-1jpp.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2018:3003
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-1:1.7.0.201-1jpp.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:3001
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.8.0-oracle-1:1.8.0.191-1jpp.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:3002
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.201-2.6.16.0.el6_10
Fixed · RHSA-2018:3409
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.191.b12-0.el6_10
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2943
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary
java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.35-1jpp.1.el6_10
Fixed · RHSA-2018:3671
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary
java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el6_10
Fixed · RHSA-2018:3533
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.201-2.6.16.1.el7_6
Fixed · RHSA-2018:3350
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.191.b12-0.el7_5
Fixed · RHSA-2018:2942
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Supplementary
java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.35-1jpp.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:3672
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Supplementary
java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2018:3534
Red Hat Satellite 5.6
java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.35-1jpp.1.el6_10
Fixed · RHSA-2018:3779
Red Hat Satellite 5.7
java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.35-1jpp.1.el6_10
Fixed · RHSA-2018:3779
Red Hat Satellite 5.8
java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el6_10
Fixed · RHSA-2018:3852
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-1:1.7.0.201-1jpp.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3000 |
| Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.8.0-oracle-1:1.8.0.191-1jpp.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3003 |
| 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-1:1.7.0.201-1jpp.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3001 |
| Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.8.0-oracle-1:1.8.0.191-1jpp.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3002 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.201-2.6.16.0.el6_10 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3409 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.191.b12-0.el6_10 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2943 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary | java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.35-1jpp.1.el6_10 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3671 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary | java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el6_10 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3533 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.201-2.6.16.1.el7_6 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3350 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.191.b12-0.el7_5 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:2942 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Supplementary | java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.35-1jpp.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3672 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Supplementary | java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3534 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.6 | java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.35-1jpp.1.el6_10 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3779 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.7 | java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.35-1jpp.1.el6_10 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3779 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.8 | java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.5.25-1jpp.1.el6_10 | Fixed | RHSA-2018:3852 |
| 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:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:L/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
YesTechnical 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 v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.87% (0.06868) | 93.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.00% (0.07000) | 93.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.11% (0.00112) | 27.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.37% (0.00371) | 73.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 5, 2024 | 0.33% (0.00329) | 70.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 0.35% (0.00352) | 71.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 0.30% (0.00303) | 69.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.38% (0.00376) | 72.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 10, 2023 | 0.38% (0.00376) | 69.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 25, 2023 | 0.27% (0.00268) | 63.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.26% (0.00261) | 62.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 62.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 6.83% (0.06828) | 83.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 6.83% (0.06828) | 0.00th | v1 |
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