CVE-2014-0373
CVE-2014-0373 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Jre with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (90th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Oracle Jre
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 5.0u55, 6u65, and 7u45, and OpenJDK 7, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Serviceability. NOTE: the previous information is from the January 2014 CPU. Oracle has not commented on third-party claims that the issue is related to throwing of an incorrect exception when SnmpStatusException should have been used in the SNMP implementation, which allows attackers to escape the sandbox.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-0373?
- Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 5.0u55, 6u65, and 7u45, and OpenJDK 7, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Serviceability. NOTE: the previous information is from the January 2014 CPU. Oracle has not commented on third-party claims that the issue is related to throwing of an incorrect exception when SnmpStatusException should have been used in the SNMP implementation, which allows attackers to escape the sandbox.
- How severe is CVE-2014-0373?
- CVE-2014-0373 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.
- Is CVE-2014-0373 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2014-0373?
- CVE-2014-0373 primarily affects Oracle Jre. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2014-0373?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2014-0373 published?
- CVE-2014-0373 was published on 2014-01-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk7u/jdk7u/jdk/rev/496c51673dec
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00009.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00012.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00024.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00105.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00107.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00000.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139402697611681&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139402749111889&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0026.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0027.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0030.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0097.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0134.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0135.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0136.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56432
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56485
- http://secunia.com/advisories/56535
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2014-1972949.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64758
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64922
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029608
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2089-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2124-1
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0414
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1051699
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04166777
Affected products (5)
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update45:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.5.0:update55:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.5.0:update55:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update65:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update65:*:*:*:*:*:*
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