CVE-2020-14581: Medium severity Oracle JDK vulnerability

Published Jul 15, 2020
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Updated

An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded related to the 2D component could allow an unauthenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information resulting in a low confidentiality impact using unknown attack vectors.

Other sources

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded product of Oracle Java SE (component: 2D). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 8u251, 11.0.7 and 14.0.1; Java SE Embedded: 8u251. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Java SE, Java SE Embedded accessible data. Note: Applies to client and server deployment of Java. This vulnerability can be exploited through sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed Java applets. It can also be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, such as through a web service. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.7 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

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Affected Software

125 affected componentsFixes available
Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update261
Oracle JDK=1.8.0-update251
Oracle JDK=11.0.7
Oracle JDK=14.0.1
Oracle JRE=1.8.0-update251
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator=5.9.0
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator=5.9.1
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator=5.10.0
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator=5.10.0-update_1
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator=5.10.0-update_2
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator=5.10.0-update_3
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator=5.10.0-update_4
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator=5.10.0-update_5
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator=5.10.0-update_6
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator=5.10.0-update_7
McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator=5.10.0-update_8
openSUSE Leap=15.1
openSUSE Leap=15.2
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=20.04
NetApp 7-Mode Transition Tool
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Windows>=7.3
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Vsphere>=9.5
NetApp Cloud Backup
NetApp Cloud Secure Agent
NetApp E-series Performance Analyzer
NetApp E-Series SANtricity OS Controller>=11.0.0<=11.70.2
NetApp E-series Santricity Web Services Web Services Proxy
NetApp OnCommand Insight
NetApp OnCommand Workflow Automation
NetApp Santricity Unified Manager
NetApp Snapmanager Sap
NetApp Snapmanager Oracle
NetApp Steelstore Cloud Integrated Storage
NetApp Storagegrid>=9.0.0<=9.0.4
NetApp Storagegrid
Oracle OpenJDK=7
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update1
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update10
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update101
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update11
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update111
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update121
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update13
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update131
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update141
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update15
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update151
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update161
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update17
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update171
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update181
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update191
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update2
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update201
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update21
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update211
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update221
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update231
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update241
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update25
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update251
Oracle OpenJDK=7-update261
Oracle OpenJDK=8
Oracle OpenJDK=8-milestone1
Oracle OpenJDK=8-milestone2
Oracle OpenJDK=8-milestone3
Oracle OpenJDK=8-milestone4
Oracle OpenJDK=8-milestone5
Oracle OpenJDK=8-milestone6
Oracle OpenJDK=8-milestone7
Oracle OpenJDK=8-milestone8
Oracle OpenJDK=8-milestone9
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update101
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update102
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update11
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update111
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update112
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update121
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update131
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update141
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update151
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update152
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update161
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update162
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update171
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update172
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update181
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update191
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update192
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update20
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update201
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update202
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update211
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update212
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update221
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update222
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update231
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update232
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update241
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update242
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update25
Oracle OpenJDK=8-update252
Oracle OpenJDK=11
Oracle OpenJDK=11.0.1
Oracle OpenJDK=11.0.2
Oracle OpenJDK=11.0.3
Oracle OpenJDK=11.0.4
Oracle OpenJDK=11.0.5
Oracle OpenJDK=11.0.6
Oracle OpenJDK=11.0.7
Oracle OpenJDK=13
Oracle OpenJDK=13.0.1
Oracle OpenJDK=13.0.2
Oracle OpenJDK=13.0.3
Oracle OpenJDK=14
Oracle JRE=11.0.7
Oracle JRE=14.0.1
debian/openjdk-11
11.0.24+8-2~deb11u111.0.30+7-1~deb11u111.0.30+7-1
debian/openjdk-8
8u482-ga-1

Event History

Jul 15, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:34 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:34 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Aug 5, 2020
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 24, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·07:34 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·07:35 PM
Description
Mar 5, 2026
Data Sourced
via Debian·07:42 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-14581.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-14581?

The severity of CVE-2020-14581 is low, with a severity value of 3.7.

3

How can an unauthenticated attacker exploit CVE-2020-14581?

The specific attack vectors for CVE-2020-14581 are unknown.

4

What impact does CVE-2020-14581 have on confidentiality?

CVE-2020-14581 has a low confidentiality impact.

5

Is there a fix available for CVE-2020-14581?

Please refer to the official Oracle documentation or contact their support for information on available fixes.

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