CVE-2015-4842 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can exploit a JAXP vulnerability in Oracle Java SE to disclose sensitive information without authentication or user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-4842?
CVE-2015-4842 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Jdk, published on 21 Oct 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 6u101, 7u85, and 8u60, and Java SE Embedded 8u51, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality via vectors related to JAXP.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4842?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Oracle Jdk, Oracle Jre.
How do I fix CVE-2015-4842?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2015-4842 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-4842 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Jdk
Sources
Also known as GHSA-phv4-p2cw-7frr, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-4842.