CVE-2024-20923: Low severity Oracle GraalVM vulnerability

Published Feb 17, 2024
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Updated

Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: JavaFX). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u391; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 20.3.12 and 21.3.8. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition accessible data. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability does not apply to Java deployments, typically in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code installed by an administrator). CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.1 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

Affected Software

4 affected components
Oracle GraalVM=20.3.12
Oracle GraalVM=21.3.8
Oracle JDK=1.8.0-update391
ORACLE JRE=1.8.0-update391

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Oracle Java SE 8u391 / Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition 20.3.12 and 21.3.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8u391
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition 20.3.12 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 20.3.12
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition 21.3.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 21.3.8

Event History

Feb 17, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:50 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:50 AM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-20923?

CVE-2024-20923 is classified as a difficult to exploit vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-20923?

To mitigate CVE-2024-20923, update to the latest versions of Oracle Java SE or Oracle GraalVM that are not affected.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2024-20923?

The affected versions are Oracle Java SE 8u391 and Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition 20.3.12 and 21.3.8.

4

Is CVE-2024-20923 an unauthenticated vulnerability?

Yes, CVE-2024-20923 is a vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attacks.

5

What component is associated with CVE-2024-20923?

CVE-2024-20923 affects the JavaFX component of Oracle Java SE and Oracle GraalVM.

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