Improper input validation in Eclipse Openj9
CVE-2018-12549
In Eclipse OpenJ9 version 0.11.0, the OpenJ9 JIT compiler may incorrectly omit a null check on the receiver object of an Unsafe call when accelerating it.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.023 (83.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.023 · change: +0.003
Affected products
- Eclipse Openj9 — versions 0.11.0
- The Eclipse Foundation Openj9 — versions 0.11.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Red Hat Satellite — versions 5.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0469 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0472 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi (Mitigation, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0640 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1238 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-12549?
- CVE-2018-12549 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Eclipse Openj9, classified under CWE-111. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-02-11.
- How severe is CVE-2018-12549?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.