Oracle Java SE 8 Scripting information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java SE 8. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Scripting Handler. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2014-0464. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability has been found in Oracle Java SE 8 (Programming Language Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Scripting Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 8 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality via unknown vectors related to Scripting, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-0463.

The issue has been introduced in 03/18/2014. The weakness was published 04/15/2014 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2014 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-0464 since 12/12/2013. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 28 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 73570 (Oracle Java SE Multiple Vulnerabilities (April 2014 CPU)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 122007 (Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update - April 2014).

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 (73570), SecurityFocus (BID 66913†), SecurityTracker (ID 1030099†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-44109†). Similar entries are available at VDB-12983, VDB-12982, VDB-12981 and VDB-12980. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 73570
Nessus Name: Oracle Java SE Multiple Vulnerabilities (April 2014 CPU)
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Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2014
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-0464 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-0464
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12955

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SecurityFocus: 66913 - Oracle Java SE CVE-2014-0464 Remote Security Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1030099 - Oracle Java Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Access and Modify Data, and Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 44109 - [cpuapr2014-1972952] Oracle Java SE 8 Client Deployments Remote Data Access Related to Scripting, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/16/2014 10:33
Updated: 05/11/2026 00:42
Changes: 04/16/2014 10:33 (75), 05/25/2017 10:44 (4), 06/17/2021 09:08 (3), 12/21/2024 20:57 (16), 05/11/2026 00:42 (1)
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