CVE-2015-2590

CVE-2015-2590 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Oracle Jdk with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming it has been exploited in the wild (added 2022-03-03).

Key facts

• Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
• CVSS v2: 10.0
• EPSS exploit prediction: 25% (98th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Yes — listed in CISA KEV (added 2022-03-03)
• EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2015-2682
• EU exploitation: Flagged exploited in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (since 2022-03-03)
• Affected product: Oracle Jdk
• Published: 2015-07-16
• Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u95, 7u80, and 8u45, and Java SE Embedded 7u75 and 8u33 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Libraries, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-4732.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-2590?

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u95, 7u80, and 8u45, and Java SE Embedded 7u75 and 8u33 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Libraries, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-4732.

How severe is CVE-2015-2590?

CVE-2015-2590 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2015-2590 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2015-2590 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2022-03-03, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-2590?

CVE-2015-2590 primarily affects Oracle Jdk. In total, 71 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-2590?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.

Does CVE-2015-2590 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2015-2590 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2015-2682. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2022-03-03).

When was CVE-2015-2590 published?

CVE-2015-2590 was published on 2015-07-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00039.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00040.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00046.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00047.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1228.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1229.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1230.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1241.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1242.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1243.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1485.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1486.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1488.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1526.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1544.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1604.html
• http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3316
• http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3339
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75818
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032910
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2696-1
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2706-1
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-11
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-14
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2015-2590

Affected products (71)

• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update95:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.7.0:update75:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.7.0:update80:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.8.0:update33:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.8.0:update45:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update95:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update75:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update80:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.8.0:update33:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.8.0:update45:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems:6.0_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:6.7_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:7.1_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:7.2_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_eus:7.3_s390x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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