Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-12549
In Eclipse OpenJ9 version 0.11.0, the OpenJ9 JIT compiler may incorrectly omit a null check on the receiver object of an Unsafe call when accelerating it.
Vulnerability category: Input validation
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-12549
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.55%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 75 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-12549
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
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NIST |
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9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-12549
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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When a Java application uses the Java Native Interface (JNI) to call code written in another programming language, it can expose the application to weaknesses in that code, even if those weaknesses cannot occur in Java.Assigned by: emo@eclipse.org (Secondary)
References for CVE-2018-12549
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1238
RHSA-2019:1238 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
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https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=544019
544019 – (CVE-2018-12549) OpenJ9 may fail to null check the receiver of an unsafe callMitigation;Issue Tracking;Vendor Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0469
RHSA-2019:0469 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0640
RHSA-2019:0640 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0472
RHSA-2019:0472 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2018-12549
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:openj9:0.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*