Oracle Java SE 8u231 JavaFX divide by zero

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Oracle Java SE 8u231. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component JavaFX. This manipulation causes divide by zero. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2019-16168. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java SE 8u231 (Programming Language Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component JavaFX. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a divide by zero vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-369. The product divides a value by zero. As an impact it is known to affect availability.

The weakness was published 01/15/2020 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2020 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-16168. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 236583 (Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0111: sqlite (ALINUX3-SA-2022:0111)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (236583). Similar entries are available at VDB-141459, VDB-149016, VDB-149015 and VDB-149014. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

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Class: Divide by zero
CWE: CWE-369 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 236583
Nessus Name: Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0111: sqlite (ALINUX3-SA-2022:0111)

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Recommended: Upgrade
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09/09/2019 🔍
01/15/2020 +128 days 🔍
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01/16/2020 +1 days 🔍
05/29/2026 +2325 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2020
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-16168 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-16168
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-148885
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/16/2020 08:10
Updated: 05/29/2026 06:53
Changes: 01/16/2020 08:10 (54), 01/16/2020 09:02 (16), 03/23/2024 08:34 (19), 05/21/2025 12:33 (2), 05/29/2026 06:53 (11)
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