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CVE-2020-14792 Affecting openjdk8 package, versions <8.272.10-r0

0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity High
    User Interaction Required

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.12% (46th percentile)
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NVD
4.2 medium
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Red Hat
4.2 medium
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SUSE
4.2 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ALPINE38-OPENJDK8-1075694
  • published 10 Nov 2020
  • disclosed 21 Oct 2020
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Introduced: 21 Oct 2020

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How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.8 openjdk8 to version 8.272.10-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openjdk8 package and not the openjdk8 package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded product of Oracle Java SE (component: Hotspot). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u271, 8u261, 11.0.8 and 15; Java SE Embedded: 8u261. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Java SE, Java SE Embedded accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Java SE, Java SE Embedded accessible data. Note: Applies to client and server deployment of Java. This vulnerability can be exploited through sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed Java applets. It can also be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, such as through a web service. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).