Oracle Java SE 5.0u81/6u91/7u76/8u40 2D denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as very critical has been detected in Oracle Java SE 5.0u81/6u91/7u76/8u40. This affects an unknown part of the component 2D. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2015-0459. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java SE 5.0u81/6u91/7u76/8u40 (Programming Language Software). It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component 2D. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 5.0u81, 6u91, 7u76, and 8u40, and JavaFX 2.2.76, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to 2D, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-0491.

The weakness was presented 04/14/2015 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2015 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-0459 since 12/17/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. 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 pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/06/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 84087 (AIX Java Advisory : java_april2015_advisory.asc (Bar Mitzvah) (FREAK)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family AIX Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123519 (Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update - April 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 (84087), SecurityFocus (BID 74083†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-49931†). Additional details are provided at krebsonsecurity.com. See VDB-74910, VDB-74899, VDB-74900 and VDB-74901 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 84087
Nessus Name: AIX Java Advisory : java_april2015_advisory.asc (Bar Mitzvah) (FREAK)
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OpenVAS ID: 100895
OpenVAS Name: Oracle Java SE JRE Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities-02 Apr 2015 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2015
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-0459 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-0459
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-74923
SecurityFocus: 74083 - Oracle Java SE CVE-2015-0459 Remote Security Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1032120
Vulnerability Center: 49931 - [cpuapr2015-2365600] Oracle Java SE and JavaFX Remote Code Execution in 2D Component, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/15/2015 14:26
Updated: 05/06/2022 17:57
Changes: 04/15/2015 14:26 (70), 06/27/2017 14:23 (7), 05/06/2022 17:49 (3), 05/06/2022 17:57 (1)
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