# CVE-2015-2590: Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded Remote Code Execution

> Remote attackers can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability in Oracle Java SE via unspecified vectors in the Libraries component.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Yes, since 3 Mar 2022 (CISA KEV)
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 16 Jul 2015
- **Updated:** 21 Oct 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mhp7-xhx6-9x45, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-2590

## What is CVE-2015-2590?

CVE-2015-2590 is a critical vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 16 Jul 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u95, 7u80, and 8u45, and Java SE Embedded 7u75 and 8u33 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Libraries, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-4732.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2590?

It affects 21 products.


Products: Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Opensuse Opensuse, Oracle Jdk, Oracle Jre, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux for Ibm Z Systems, Redhat Enterprise Linux for Ibm Z Systems Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux for Power Big Endian, Redhat Enterprise Linux for Power Big Endian Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux for Power Little Endian, Redhat Enterprise Linux for Power Little Endian Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation, Redhat Satellite, Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo, Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop and 1 more.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-2590?

Apply the vendor's patch. US federal agencies must fix it by 24 Mar 2022.

## Is CVE-2015-2590 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2015-2590 in the wild since at least 3 Mar 2022.

## Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux

- [CVE-2020-11651](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-11651/): SaltStack Salt Authentication Bypass (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2020-7247](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7247/): OpenSMTPD Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-16928](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-16928/): Exim Out-of-bounds Write (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2018-6789](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-6789/): Exim Buffer Overflow (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-0422](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-0422/): Oracle JRE Remote Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-2590 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-2590 is a critical vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 16 Jul 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2015-2590 in the wild since at least 3 Mar 2022.

Affected product: Canonical Ubuntu Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-2590/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-2590/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-2590
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2590
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-2590

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