Improper Input Validation Affecting openjdk-jre package, versions [1.8.0,1.8.0_372)[11.0.0,11.0.19)[17.0.0,17.0.7)[20.0.0,20.0.1)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (22nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UPSTREAM-OPENJDKJRE-5457920
  • published24 Apr 2023
  • disclosed18 Apr 2023
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 18 Apr 2023

CVE-2023-21968  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade openjdk-jre to version 8.0.372, 11.0.19, 17.0.7, 20.0.1 or higher.

Overview

openjdk-jre is a free and open-source implementation of the Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE).

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation resulting in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition accessible data.

Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability can also be exploited by using APIs in the specified Component, e.g., through a web service which supplies data to the APIs.

CVSS Base Scores

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