OpenJDK: Missing array bounds check in crypto providers (JCE, 8223511)
Published Jul 23, 2019
3.7
LOWCVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.36%
Description
Vulnerability in the Java SE component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: JCE). The supported version that is affected is Java SE: 8u212. 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 ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Java SE. 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 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 Java SE: 8u212StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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 3
- < 8.7.0-00
Configuration 4
- 5.9.0
- 5.9.1
- 5.10.0
- 5.10.0
- 5.10.0
- 5.10.0
- 5.10.0
Configuration 5
- 16.04
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.231-2.6.19.1.el6_10
Fixed · RHSA-2019:1840
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.222.b10-0.el6_10
Fixed · RHSA-2019:1811
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.231-2.6.19.1.el7_6
Fixed · RHSA-2019:1839
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.222.b10-0.el7_6
Fixed · RHSA-2019:1815
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.222.b10-0.el8_0
Fixed · RHSA-2019:1816
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-11-openjdk
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
java-11-openjdk
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.231-2.6.19.1.el6_10 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:1840 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.222.b10-0.el6_10 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:1811 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.231-2.6.19.1.el7_6 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:1839 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.222.b10-0.el7_6 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:1815 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.222.b10-0.el8_0 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:1816 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-11-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | java-11-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.
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 1, 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 (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.36% (0.03358) | 88.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.91% (0.02910) | 85.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.48% (0.00480) | 62.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 1.83% (0.01831) | 71.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.48% (0.00480) | 63.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00258) | 66.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 16, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00258) | 65.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00181) | 55.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2024 | 0.15% (0.00155) | 50.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 12, 2023 | 0.20% (0.00202) | 56.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.17% (0.00169) | 52.04th | 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 | 8.66% (0.08662) | 82.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 6.98% (0.06984) | 83.34th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 6.98% (0.06984) | 83.18th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.65% (0.01646) | 73.33th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.65% (0.01646) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (9)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00044.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-2842 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1730110 Issue Tracking
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10300 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2842
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03977en_us x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4080-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-2842
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00044.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html | x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-2842 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1730110 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10300 | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2842 | ||
| https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03977en_us | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4080-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-2842 |
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