Oracle Java SE up to 18.0.1.1 Hotspot information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Oracle Java SE 7u343/8u333/11.0.15.1/17.0.3.1/18.0.1.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Hotspot. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2022-21540. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Oracle Java SE 7u343/8u333/11.0.15.1/17.0.3.1/18.0.1.1 (Programming Language Software). This affects an unknown functionality of the component Hotspot. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

The weakness was shared 07/19/2022 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2022. The advisory is shared at oracle.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-21540. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 216439 (openSUSE 15 Security Update : java-11-openj9 (openSUSE-SU-2025:0066-1)), 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 databases at Tenable (216439) and EUVD (EUVD-2022-26764). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 216439
Nessus Name: openSUSE 15 Security Update : java-11-openj9 (openSUSE-SU-2025:0066-1)

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Recommended: Upgrade
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07/19/2022 +245 days 🔍
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07/20/2022 +1 days 🔍
05/28/2026 +1408 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2022
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-21540 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-21540
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-204429
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/20/2022 08:16
Updated: 05/28/2026 14:16
Changes: 07/20/2022 08:16 (41), 08/14/2022 01:42 (2), 02/19/2025 15:12 (16), 04/24/2026 04:51 (1), 05/28/2026 14:16 (11)
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