CVE-2020-2585

Description

Vulnerability in the Java SE product of Oracle Java SE (component: JavaFX). The supported version that is affected is Java SE: 8u231. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Java SE accessible data. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets (in Java SE 8), that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability can also be exploited by using APIs in the specified Component, e.g., through a web service which supplies data to the APIs. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.9 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.09% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory oracle.com
Affected: Oracle Corporation Java
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html patch vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200122-0003/ third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202006-22 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-15 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-2585?
CVE-2020-2585 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-2585?
To fix CVE-2020-2585, 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-2020-2585 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-2585 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-2020-2585?
CVE-2020-2585 affects Oracle Corporation Java.
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