CVE-2014-2421 Other in n/a

What is CVE-2014-2421?

CVE-2014-2421 is a critical vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 16 Apr 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 5.0u61, 6u71, 7u51, and 8; JavaFX 2.2.51; and Java SE Embedded 7u51 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to 2D.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2421?

It affects 7 products.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Ibm Forms Viewer, Juniper Junos Space, Oracle Jdk, Oracle Jre and 1 more.

How do I fix CVE-2014-2421?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2014-2421 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2421 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux

• CVE-2020-11651 SaltStack Salt Authentication Bypass Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2020-7247 OpenSMTPD Remote Code Execution Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2019-16928 Exim Out-of-bounds Write Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2018-6789 Exim Buffer Overflow Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2015-2590 Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded Remote Code Execution Exploited Critical 9.8

All Canonical Ubuntu Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-xpc4-vv94-q5pm, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-2421.