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JdkApplication · Oracle

CVE-2014-4218

MEDIUM · 5.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2014-07-17
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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59/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 5.0u65, 6u75, 7u60, and 8u5 allows remote attackers to affect integrity via unknown vectors related to Libraries.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

This is an older Oracle Java SE vulnerability (CVE-2014-4218) with an 'unspecified' description and 'unknown' attack vectors affecting the Libraries component. It allows remote attackers to affect integrity (but not confidentiality or availability) in Java versions 5.0u65, 6u75, 7u60, and 8u5. The lack of technical specificity in the original advisory makes precise exploitation details unavailable.

MitigationUpdate affected Java installations to their latest patched versions. For legacy systems running end-of-life Java 5 or 6, migrate to supported Java versions (7u80+ or 8u) and ensure all deployments receive current Java security updates.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
JdkApplication
Affected:= 1.5.0= 1.6.0= 1.7.0= 1.8.0
JreApplication
Affected:= 1.5.0= 1.6.0= 1.7.0= 1.8.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check installed Java version
    Run 'java -version' or 'javac -version' from command line to see the exact version number of Java JRE or JDK
    Affected if Version matches 1.5.0u65, 1.6.0u75, 1.7.0u60, or 1.8.0u5 (or falls within the 1.5.0, 1.6.0, 1.7.0, 1.8.0 family ranges)
  2. Identify Java installation path
    On Windows, check C:\Program Files\Java or C:\Program Files (x86)\Java; on Unix/Linux, check /usr/lib/jvm/ or /usr/java/ directories
    Affected if Any subdirectory contains the affected version families (1.5, 1.6, 1.7, or 1.8) matching the affected update numbers
  3. Verify Java is in use by the system
    Check running processes for java.exe (Windows) or java (Unix) or review Java Control Panel (Java > General > About) for the runtime version
    Affected if The active Java runtime matches the vulnerable versions listed

System is affected if any installed Java JRE or JDK version is 1.5.0, 1.6.0, 1.7.0, or 1.8.0 matching the specific update numbers 5.0u65, 6u75, 7u60, or 8u5

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update affected Java installations to their latest patched versions. For legacy systems running end-of-life Java 5 or 6, migrate to supported Java versions (7u80+ or 8u) and ensure all deployments receive current Java security updates.

Fix this in Jdk Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
18.0 hours of engineering $3,200
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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