CVE-2015-4840

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 7u85 and 8u60, and Java SE Embedded 8u51, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality via unknown vectors related to 2D.

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.25% Top 20%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00003.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2784-1 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00009.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00004.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00010.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2507.html vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html patch vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1430 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2506.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2509.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033884 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00000.html vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00045.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1919.html vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-11 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00008.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1920.html vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-14 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00006.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1927.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00019.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00014.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1921.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00000.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3381 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1926.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77242 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00005.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-4840?
CVE-2015-4840 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-4840?
To fix CVE-2015-4840, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-4840 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-4840 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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