OpenJDK: Misplaced regular expression syntax error check in RegExpScanner (Scripting, 8223898)
Published Apr 15, 2020
3.7
LOWCVSS 3.1
EPSS 4.13%
Description
Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded product of Oracle Java SE (component: Scripting). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 8u241, 11.0.6 and 14; Java SE Embedded: 8u241. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. 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. 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 Java SE Embedded: 8u241StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Java SE: 8u241, 11.0.6, 14StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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 | |||||||||
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| Oracle Corporation | Java | n/a |
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Configuration 1
Configuration 2
- ≥ 11 · ≤ 11.0.6
- ≥ 13 · ≤ 13.0.2
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- 14
Configuration 3
- ≥ 7.3
- ≥ 9.5
- ≥ 11.0.0 · ≤ 11.60.1
- n/a
- n/a
- ≥ 9.0.0 · ≤ 9.0.4
- n/a
Configuration 4
- 30
- 31
- 32
Configuration 6
- 16.04
- 18.04
- 19.10
Configuration 7
- 9.0
- 10.0
Configuration 8
- 5.9.0
- 5.9.1
- 5.10.0
- 5.10.0
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No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.252.b09-2.el6_10
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1506
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary
java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.6.10-1jpp.1.el6_10
Fixed · RHSA-2020:2239
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.252.b09-2.el7_8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1512
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-11-openjdk-1:11.0.7.10-4.el7_8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1509
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Supplementary
java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.6.10-1jpp.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2020:2237
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.6.10-1.el8_2
Fixed · RHSA-2020:2241
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_1
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1515
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
java-11-openjdk-1:11.0.7.10-1.el8_1
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1514
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions
java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1516
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions
java-11-openjdk-1:11.0.7.10-1.el8_0
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1517
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.7.0-openjdk
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.7.0-openjdk
Not affected
Red Hat Satellite 5
java-1.8.0-ibm
Out of support scope
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.252.b09-2.el6_10 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1506 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary | java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.6.10-1jpp.1.el6_10 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:2239 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.252.b09-2.el7_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1512 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-11-openjdk-1:11.0.7.10-4.el7_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1509 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Supplementary | java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.6.10-1jpp.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:2237 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.6.10-1.el8_2 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:2241 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_1 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1515 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | java-11-openjdk-1:11.0.7.10-1.el8_1 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1514 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions | java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.252.b09-2.el8_0 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1516 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions | java-11-openjdk-1:11.0.7.10-1.el8_0 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1517 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.7.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.7.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Satellite 5 | java-1.8.0-ibm | Out of support scope | 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 Sep 30, 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 (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.13% (0.04128) | 90.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.15% (0.04146) | 89.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.19% (0.00188) | 38.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00360) | 73.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 22, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00357) | 71.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2024 | 0.31% (0.00313) | 69.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.33% (0.00326) | 70.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.32% (0.00322) | 66.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.23% (0.00227) | 59.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 74.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.54% (0.01537) | 72.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 19.29% (0.19291) | 93.75th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 14.06% (0.14060) | 89.42th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 14.06% (0.14060) | 89.29th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 3.52% (0.03518) | 82.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 3.52% (0.03518) | 0.00th | v1 |
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