CVE-2017-3509 Other in Java

Medium 4.2 Published 24 Apr 2017 Updated 7 Oct 2024

An unauthenticated attacker can compromise Java SE networking components via user interaction, leading to unauthorized data access and modification.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2017-3509?

CVE-2017-3509 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Jdk, published on 24 Apr 2017. 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

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Networking). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u141, 7u131 and 8u121; Java SE Embedded: 8u121. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Java SE, Java SE Embedded accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of Java SE, Java SE Embedded accessible data. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability does not apply to Java deployments, typically in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code installed by an administrator). CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3509?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Oracle Jdk, Oracle Jre.

How do I fix CVE-2017-3509?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2017-3509 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3509 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Oracle Jdk vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w522-fx29-439v, MINI-q35p-4c4g-wgcm, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-3509.