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CVE-2014-8891· NVD / CVE Program· CNA ibm

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 5.0 before SR16-FP9, 6 before SR16-FP3, 6R1

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 5.0 before SR16-FP9, 6 before SR16-FP3, 6R1 before SR8-FP3, 7 before SR8-FP10, and 7R1 before SR2-FP10 allows remote attackers to escape the Java sandbox and execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors related to the security manager.

CriticalCVSS 10.0 · v2.0—No exploit Fix available
Published
Mar 6, 2015
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
7.2% · 94th percentile
CWE
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Action score

42

Plan

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CVSS
40 / 40 · 10.0 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
2 / 30 · 7.2%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
ibmjava sdk

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • ibm java sdk5.0.0.0 and later · up to 5.0.16.8 inclusive
  • ibm java sdk6.0.0.0 and later · before 6.0.16.3
  • ibm java sdk6.1.0.0 and later · up to 6.1.8.2 inclusive
  • ibm java sdk7.0.0.0 and later · before 7.0.8.10
  • ibm java sdk7.1.0.0 and later · before 7.1.2.10

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Red Hat:network_satellite:5.7::el6java-1.6.0-ibmbefore 1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el61:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6
Red Hat:network_satellite:5.7::el6java-1.6.0-ibm-develbefore 1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el61:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.5.0-ibmbefore 1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el51:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.5.0-ibm-accessibilitybefore 1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el51:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.5.0-ibm-demobefore 1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el51:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.5.0-ibm-develbefore 1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el51:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.5.0-ibm-javacommbefore 1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el51:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.5.0-ibm-jdbcbefore 1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el51:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.5.0-ibm-pluginbefore 1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el51:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.5.0-ibm-srcbefore 1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el51:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.6.0-ibmbefore 1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el51:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.6.0-ibm-accessibilitybefore 1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el51:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.6.0-ibm-demobefore 1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el51:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.6.0-ibm-develbefore 1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el51:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.6.0-ibm-javacommbefore 1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el51:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.6.0-ibm-jdbcbefore 1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el51:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.6.0-ibm-pluginbefore 1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el51:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.6.0-ibm-srcbefore 1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el51:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.7.0-ibmbefore 1:1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el51:1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.7.0-ibm-demobefore 1:1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el51:1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.7.0-ibm-develbefore 1:1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el51:1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.7.0-ibm-jdbcbefore 1:1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el51:1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.7.0-ibm-pluginbefore 1:1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el51:1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.7.0-ibm-srcbefore 1:1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el51:1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
red hat:java-1.7.0-ibm1:1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.7.0-ibm-demo1:1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.7.0-ibm-devel1:1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.7.0-ibm-jdbc1:1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.7.0-ibm-plugin1:1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.7.0-ibm-src1:1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.7.1-ibm1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el6_6 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.7.1-ibm-demo1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el6_6 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.7.1-ibm-devel1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el6_6 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.7.1-ibm-jdbc1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el6_6 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.7.1-ibm-plugin1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el6_6 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:6Package registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.7.1-ibm-src1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el6_6 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:6Package registry (OSV)
suse:java-1_6_0-ibm1.6.0_sr16.3-12.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 12Package registry (OSV)
suse:java-1_7_1-ibm1.7.1_sr2.10-8.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

The product’s vendor appears in a public program. Matched by name; verify the scope text in the program.

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
C · data can be read
Integrity
C · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
C · the service can be disrupted
Attack complexity
Low
Confidentiality impact
C
Integrity impact
C
Availability impact
C

Weakness class (CWE)

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CVSS vector

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

nvd-primary

Attack context

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References

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