Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU5579

Remote code execution in Oracle Java SE - CVE-2015-2590

Published: February 1, 2017 / Updated: November 20, 2020

Vulnerability identifier: #VU5579

CSH Severity: Critical

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-2590

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild

Vendor: Oracle

Affected software:
Oracle Java SE

Detailed vulnerability description

The 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.

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