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CVE-2014-2490

Affected software3 products, listed below
Severity9.3 High CVSS 2.0
Published17 Jul 2014
Updated17 Jun 2026

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java SE component in Oracle Java SE 7u60 and SE 8u5 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Hotspot.

Exploitation status

No public exploit

No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. Published 12 years ago.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment no assessment published
  • Indexed PoC none indexed
  • EPSS 6.1% chance in 30 days

Waratek protection

Outside Waratek scope

A Java vulnerability, but not one Waratek protects. It affects only Java on a user's desktop (applets, Web Start, JavaFX, the installer), sits in a product the Waratek agent can't be installed into, or is in a package we don't expect in business applications. The decision below says which.

  • Protection none
  • Action not pursued none
  • Review automated Upstream data
  • Record active
Decided by Oracle's own risk-matrix note saying the CVE is reached only through untrusted code in the Java sandbox (applets, Web Start) or only through a client installation of Java, so a server running its own trusted code is not exposed
Finding The Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2014 advisory says this vulnerability is reached only through untrusted code running in the Java sandbox, such as an applet or a Web Start application: "Applies to client deployment of Java only. This vulnerability can be exploited only through sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed Java applets." A server JVM that runs only its own trusted code is not exposed, so there is nothing for the agent to protect.

Affected software and releases

Oracle advisories

AdvisoryTypeQuarterProducts Oracle names in its risk matrix
Oracle Critical Patch Update July 2014 ↗ CPU 2014-Q3 Oracle Java SE / Hotspot (Java SE 7u60, Java SE 8u5)
Oracle's note: Applies to client deployment of Java only. This vulnerability can be exploited only through sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed Java applets.

Oracle components and versions

FamilyComponentVersions, as Oracle lists themRead as
Oracle Java SE Hotspot Java SE 7u60, Java SE 8u5 7.0.60.0 · 8.0.5.0

Products and versions

4 products, 7 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd debian debian linux generic 7.0
nvd hp hp-ux generic b.11.23 · b.11.31
nvd oracle jdk javase 1.7.0:update60 · 1.8.0:update5
nvd oracle jre javase 1.7.0:update60 · 1.8.0:update5

References

URLTags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0889 ADVISORY, RHSA-2014:0889
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-2490 REPORT, RHSA-2014:0889
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0890 ADVISORY, RHSA-2014:0890
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0907 ADVISORY, RHSA-2014:0907
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=140852886808946&w=2 Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60129
http://secunia.com/advisories/60485
http://secunia.com/advisories/60812
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201502-12.xml Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published2014-07-17By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-06-17NVD's own last-modified date for this record.