| Severity | Critical |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE ID | CVE-2015-2590 |
| CWE ID | CWE-119 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild. |
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Java SE Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers |
| Vendor | Oracle |
This security advisory describes one critical risk vulnerability.
Severity: Critical
CVSSv3: 9.3 [CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C] [PCI]
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-2590
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Exploit availability: Yes [Search exploit]
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to unknown error in Libraries component. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in full control of the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
Install update from vendor's website.
Java SE: 6 Update 95, 7 Update 75, 7 Update 80, 8 Update 33, 8 Update 45
CPEhttps://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.