Deserialization in IBM Java Software Development Kit
CVE-2023-38264
The IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition's Object Request Broker (ORB) 7.1.0.0 through 7.1.5.21 and 8.0.0.0 through 8.0.8.21 is vulnerable to a denial of service attack in some circumstances due to improper enforcement of the JEP 290 MaxRef and MaxDepth deserialization filters. IBM X-Force ID: 260578.
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (58.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 58.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- IBM Java Software Development Kit
- IBM Sdk, Java Technology Edition — versions 7.1.0.0, 8.0.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7150727 (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/260578 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-38264?
- CVE-2023-38264 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Java Software Development Kit, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2024-05-14.
- How severe is CVE-2023-38264?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.