Security restrictions bypass in Oracle Java SE - CVE-2018-2825
Published: April 19, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11959
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 7.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-2825
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists in the Java SE component of Oracle Java SE due to improper security restrictions. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists in the Java SE component of Oracle Java SE due to improper security restrictions. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Affected software
Oracle Java SE
How to mitigate CVE-2018-2825
Install update from vendor's website.