Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2019-2698 is a serious Java SE 2D vulnerability affecting Java SE 7u211 and 8u202. The main business risk is client systems that run untrusted Java Web Start applications or Java applets and rely on the Java sandbox. Successful exploitation can allow takeover of the Java runtime. Exposure is most likely on endpoints or legacy environments using Java SE 7u211 or 8u202 with Java Web Start or applets that load untrusted internet-sourced code. Server-side Java deployments running only trusted code are explicitly described as out of scope by the CVE text. Treat this as high priority for organizations with legacy Java client exposure. It is less urgent for standard server-side Java workloads described by Oracle as trusted-code-only deployments, but asset inventory should confirm that assumption. Mitigation focus: Review Oracle April 2019 CPU guidance for the relevant Java SE runtime.; Apply the appropriate Oracle Java or OS vendor OpenJDK security update.; Remove or disable legacy Java applets and Java Web Start where not required..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- RHBA-2019:0959CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190510 [SECURITY] [DLA 1782-1] openjdk-7 security updateCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- RHSA-2019:1146CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- USN-3975-1CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU
- RHSA-2019:1164CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2019:1163CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2019:1165CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2019:1166CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHSA-2019:1238CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- DSA-4453CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
- 20190530 [SECURITY] [DSA 4453-1] openjdk-8 security updateCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- RHSA-2019:1325CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
- GLSA-201908-10CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03959en_usCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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