CVE-2019-10181: High severity oracle icedtea-web vulnerability

Published Jul 31, 2019
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Updated

It was found that in icedtea-web up to and including 1.7.2 and 1.8.2 executable code could be injected in a JAR file without compromising the signature verification. An attacker could use this flaw to inject code in a trusted JAR. The code would be executed inside the sandbox.

Affected Software

4 affected components
Icedtea-web Project Icedtea-web<=1.7.2
Icedtea-web Project Icedtea-web=1.8.2
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
openSUSE Leap=15.0

Event History

Jul 31, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:56 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:56 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-10181?

CVE-2019-10181 is a vulnerability found in icedtea-web up to and including versions 1.7.2 and 1.8.2.

2

How does CVE-2019-10181 work?

CVE-2019-10181 allows an attacker to inject executable code in a trusted JAR file without compromising the signature verification.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2019-10181?

The severity of CVE-2019-10181 is high, with a severity value of 8.1.

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-10181?

Icedtea-web versions up to and including 1.7.2 and 1.8.2 are affected by CVE-2019-10181, as well as Debian Linux 8.0 and openSUSE Leap 15.0.

5

How can CVE-2019-10181 be fixed?

To fix CVE-2019-10181, it is recommended to update icedtea-web to a version higher than 1.8.2 and apply any available security patches for the affected operating systems.

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