CVE-2018-12547
What it is
In Eclipse OpenJ9, prior to the 0.12.0 release, the jio_snprintf() and jio_vsnprintf() native methods ignored the length parameter. This affects existing APIs that called the functions to exceed the allocated buffer. This functions were not directly callable by non-native user code.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 2.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 2.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.8 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 2.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-20 · Improper input validation
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Eclipse openj9 < 0.12.0
- Redhat Satellite 5.8
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 6.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 9.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=543659
- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=543659
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0469
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0472
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0473
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0474
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0640
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1238
- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=543659
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0469
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0472
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0473
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0474
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0640
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1238
- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=543659