CVE-2018-3169 Other in n/a

High 8.3 Published 17 Oct 2018 Updated 2 Oct 2024

Unauthenticated attackers can compromise Java SE via network access, leading to takeover, requiring human interaction and affecting client-side sandboxed deployments.

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-2018-3169?

CVE-2018-3169 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 17 Oct 2018. 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: Hotspot). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u191, 8u182 and 11; Java SE Embedded: 8u181. 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 and while the vulnerability is in Java SE, Java SE Embedded, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets (in Java SE 8), 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 8.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-3169?

It affects 13 products.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Hp Xp7 Command View, Oracle Jdk, Oracle Jre, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop and 7 more.

How do I fix CVE-2018-3169?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2018-3169 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3169 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as CLEANSTART-2026-RL41744, DEBIAN-CVE-2018-3169, GHSA-2q2m-64x8-6r9q, MINI-3j69-3rg6-pjp4, MINI-mqmh-ffr5-85pg, MINI-q77p-fjjw-qx64 and 1 more.