Oracle Java SE 8u60 JavaFX Remote Code Execution

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A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java SE 8u60 (Programming Language Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown functionality of the component JavaFX. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 8u60 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to JavaFX.

The weakness was shared 10/20/2015 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2015 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-4901 since 06/24/2015. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 86731 (openSUSE Security Update : java-1_8_0-openjdk (openSUSE-2015-696)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 124169 (Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update - October 2015).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (86731), SecurityFocus (BID 77226†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-53663†). The entries VDB-77628, VDB-78614, VDB-78643 and VDB-78622 are related to this item.

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Class: Remote Code Execution
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Nessus ID: 86731
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : java-1_8_0-openjdk (openSUSE-2015-696)
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OpenVAS ID: 100895
OpenVAS Name: Oracle Java SE JRE Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities-01 Oct 2015 (Windows)
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Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2015
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-4901 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 77226
SecurityTracker: 1033884
Vulnerability Center: 53663 - [cpuoct2015-2367953-Java-SE] Oracle Java SE Remote Code Execution in JavaFX - CVE-2015-4901, Critical

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Created: 10/21/2015 12:52 PM
Updated: 06/23/2022 09:14 AM
Changes: 10/21/2015 12:52 PM (65), 02/14/2018 09:58 AM (6), 06/23/2022 09:12 AM (3), 06/23/2022 09:14 AM (1)
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