#VU11959 Security restrictions bypass in Oracle Java SE - CVE-2018-2825

 

#VU11959 Security restrictions bypass in Oracle Java SE - CVE-2018-2825

Published: April 19, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU11959
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-2825
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Oracle Java SE
Software vendor:
Oracle

Description

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.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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