CVE-2018-2588 Affecting java-1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility package, versions <1:1.8.0.161-0.b14.amzn2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.11% (47th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-JAVA180OPENJDKACCESSIBILITY-1660474
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed18 Jan 2018

Introduced: 18 Jan 2018

CVE-2018-2588  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 java-1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility to version 1:1.8.0.161-0.b14.amzn2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2018-949.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility package and not the java-1.8.0-openjdk-accessibility package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: LDAP). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u171, 7u161, 8u152 and 9.0.1; Java SE Embedded: 8u151; JRockit: R28.3.16. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit accessible data. Note: This vulnerability 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 3.0 Base Score 4.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

CVSS Scores

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