CVE-2019-2972: Vulnerability in the Oracle Outside In Technology product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Outside I...

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2019-2972 affects Oracle Outside In Technology 8.5.4, an SDK often embedded in other products to process documents or content. If an exposed application passes HTTP-supplied data into this SDK, an unauthenticated attacker could affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data accessible to that processing path. Most exposure is indirect: applications, middleware, or third-party products embedding Oracle Outside In Technology 8.5.4. Internet or intranet HTTP endpoints that accept documents or other content for server-side parsing are the highest-priority places to check. Prioritize remediation where Outside In is embedded in internet-facing or business-critical document-processing workflows. The issue is high severity because exploitation may require no login or user action, but urgency depends on whether the SDK is actually exposed through network-reachable software. Mitigation focus: Review Oracle October 2019 CPU guidance for the applicable Outside In fix.; Inventory products and custom applications embedding Outside In Technology 8.5.4.; Apply vendor updates for affected third-party products using Outside In..

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Jun 6, 2026, 12:50 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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