CVE-2018-2972 Affecting openjdk-9-jre package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.64% (70th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-MINIMOSLATEST-OPENJDK9JRE-13323547
  • published6 Oct 2025
  • disclosed18 Jul 2018

Introduced: 18 Jul 2018

CVE-2018-2972  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Minimos:latest openjdk-9-jre.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openjdk-9-jre package and not the openjdk-9-jre package as distributed by Minimos. See How to fix? for Minimos:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

Vulnerability in the Java SE component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Security). The supported version that is affected is Java SE: 10.0.1. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Java SE 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 3.0 Base Score 5.9 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).