Input validation error in OpenJ9 - CVE-2018-12549

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Input validation error in OpenJ9 - CVE-2018-12549

Published: June 15, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU77338
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: 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:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-12549
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OpenJ9
Software vendor:
Eclipse

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the OpenJ9 JIT compiler may incorrectly omit a null check on the receiver object of an Unsafe call when accelerating it. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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