CVE-2018-12547

Public Exploit

Description

In Eclipse OpenJ9, prior to the 0.12.0 release, the jio_snprintf() and jio_vsnprintf() native methods ignored the length parameter. This affects existing APIs that called the functions to exceed the allocated buffer. This functions were not directly callable by non-native user code.

Categories

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.83% Top 30%
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Affected: The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse OpenJ9
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0474 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=543659 issue tracking exploit vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0469 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0473 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0472 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0640 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1238 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-12547?
CVE-2018-12547 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-12547?
To fix CVE-2018-12547, 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-2018-12547 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-12547 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-12547?
CVE-2018-12547 affects The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse OpenJ9.
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