CVE-2015-5041

Description

The J9 JVM in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 6 before SR16 FP20, 6 R1 before SR8 FP20, 7 before SR9 FP30, and 7 R1 before SR3 FP30 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or inject data by invoking non-public interface methods.

Category

9.1
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.91% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00028.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV72872 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00031.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1430 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00026.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21974194 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82451 third party advisory vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-02/msg00032.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5041?
CVE-2015-5041 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-5041?
To fix CVE-2015-5041, 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-2015-5041 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-5041 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.