CVE-2020-14621 Affecting openjdk-21-openj9 package, versions <0.53.0-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.35% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CHAINGUARDLATEST-OPENJDK21OPENJ9-12175827
  • published24 Aug 2025
  • disclosed15 Jul 2020

Introduced: 15 Jul 2020

CVE-2020-14621  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Chainguard openjdk-21-openj9 to version 0.53.0-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openjdk-21-openj9 package and not the openjdk-21-openj9 package as distributed by Chainguard. See How to fix? for Chainguard relevant fixed versions and status.

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded product of Oracle Java SE (component: JAXP). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u261, 8u251, 11.0.7 and 14.0.1; Java SE Embedded: 8u251. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Java SE, Java SE Embedded accessible data. Note: This vulnerability can only be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using Untrusted Java Web Start applications or Untrusted Java applets, such as through a web service. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.3 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).

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