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CVE-2015-4842

Affected software2 products, listed below
Affected versionsJava SE 6u101, Java SE 7u85, Java SE 8u60, Java SE Embedded 8u51
Severity5.0 Medium CVSS 2.0
Fixed inOracle Critical Patch Update October 2015
Published21 Oct 2015
Updated14 Oct 2026

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u101, 7u85, and 8u60, and Java SE Embedded 8u51, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality via vectors related to JAXP.

Exploitation status

No public exploit

No exploit has been reported in the sources we check. Published 11 years ago.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment exploitation: none
  • Indexed PoC none indexed
  • EPSS 4.1% 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 October 2015 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 October 2015 ↗ CPU 2015-Q4 Oracle Java SE / Java SE, Java SE Embedded (Java SE 6u101, Java SE 7u85, Java SE 8u60, Java SE Embedded 8u51)
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 Java SE, Java SE Embedded Java SE 6u101, Java SE 7u85, Java SE 8u60, Java SE Embedded 8u51 6.0.101.0 · 7.0.85.0 · 8.0.51.0 · 8.0.60.0

Products and versions

2 products, 8 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd oracle jdk javase 1.6.0:update101 · 1.7.0:update85 · 1.8.0:update51 · 1.8.0:update60
nvd oracle jre javase 1.6.0:update_101 · 1.7.0:update_85 · 1.8.0:update_51 · 1.8.0:update_60

References

URLTags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1919 ADVISORY, RHSA-2015:1919
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-4842 REPORT, RHSA-2015:1919
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1920 ADVISORY, RHSA-2015:1920
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1921 ADVISORY, RHSA-2015:1921
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1926 ADVISORY, RHSA-2015:1926
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:2086 ADVISORY, RHSA-2015:2086
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:2509 ADVISORY, RHSA-2015:2509
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-11/msg00008.html

Timeline

Published2015-10-21By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-10-14NVD's own last-modified date for this record.