#VU77347 Out-of-bounds write in OpenJ9 - CVE-2019-11772
Published: June 15, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU77347
Vulnerability risk: 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-2019-11772
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OpenJ9
OpenJ9
Software vendor:
Eclipse
Eclipse
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to the String.getBytes(int, int, byte[], int) method does not verify that the provided byte array is non-null nor that the provided index is in bounds when compiled by the JIT. A remote attacker can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.