CVE-2018-3157 Information disclosure in Java

Low 3.7 Published 17 Oct 2018 Updated 2 Oct 2024

An unauthenticated attacker can read a subset of Java SE data via the Sound component when running untrusted code in a sandboxed environment.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2018-3157?

CVE-2018-3157 is a low-severity vulnerability in Oracle Jdk, published on 17 Oct 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the Java SE component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Sound). The supported version that is affected is Java SE: 11. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Java SE accessible data. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments 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 3.7 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-3157?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Oracle Jdk, Oracle Jre.

How do I fix CVE-2018-3157?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2018-3157 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3157 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-3157, GHSA-j6c7-4cjf-p6v5, MINI-g3jp-6r73-3fjv, MINI-m4jh-78qc-ppv7.