CVE-2018-12549

Description

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.

Categories

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.76% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory eclipse.org
Affected: The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse OpenJ9
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0469 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0472 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=544019 issue tracking vendor advisory mitigation
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-2018-12549?
CVE-2018-12549 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-12549?
To fix CVE-2018-12549, 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-2018-12549 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-12549 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-12549?
CVE-2018-12549 affects The Eclipse Foundation Eclipse OpenJ9.
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