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CVE-2019-2697

Affected software4 products, listed below
Severity8.1 High CVSS 3.1 2 scores
Published23 Apr 2019
Updated17 Jun 2026

Description

Vulnerability in the Java SE component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: 2D). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u211 and 8u202. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Java SE. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets (in Java SE 8), that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability does not apply to Java deployments, typically in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code installed by an administrator). CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.1 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Exploitation status

Working exploit published

A reviewed exploit catalogue lists ready-to-run exploit code for this CVE.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment exploitation: none
  • Indexed PoC 1 indexed Published artifacts you can open, in Exploit-DB; first seen 2019-04-17.
  • EPSS 11% chance in 30 days A model's forecast, not a report of exploitation. Higher than 96% of all scored CVEs.
IndexArtifactStarsFirst seen
Exploit-DB Oracle Java Runtime Environment - Heap Corruption During TTF font Rendering in sc_FindExtrema4 2019-04-17

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 April 2019 advisory says this vulnerability is reached only through untrusted code running in the Java sandbox, such as an applet or a Web Start application: "This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets (in Java SE 8), that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability does not apply to Java deployments, typically in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code installed by an administrator)." A server JVM that runs only its own trusted code is not exposed, so there is nothing for the agent to protect.

CVSS

8.1 HIGH v3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 2 metrics

We show the highest score from the newest CVSS version. Scores from different versions can't be compared, and the first score listed is sometimes a 0.0 placeholder.

VersionScoreBandVectorAssignerType
CVSS 3.1 8.1 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H NVD Primary published
CVSS 2.0 6.8 none AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P NVD Primary

Affected software and releases

Oracle advisories

AdvisoryTypeQuarterProducts Oracle names in its risk matrix
Oracle Critical Patch Update April 2019 ↗ CPU 2019-Q2 Oracle Java SE / 2D (Java SE: 7u211, 8u202)
Oracle's note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets (in Java SE 8), that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability does not apply to Java deployments, typically in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code installed by an administrator).

Oracle components and versions

FamilyComponentVersions, as Oracle lists themRead as
Oracle Java SE 2D Java SE: 7u211, 8u202 7.0.211.0 · 8.0.202.0

Products and versions

10 products, 18 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd canonical ubuntu linux generic 16.04 · 18.04 · 18.10 · 19.04
nvd hp xp7 command view generic < 8.6.5.0
nvd oracle jdk javase 1.7.0:update211 · 1.8.0:update202
nvd oracle jre javase 1.7.0:update211 · 1.8.0:update202
nvd redhat enterprise linux generic 8.0
nvd redhat enterprise linux desktop generic 6.0 · 7.0
nvd redhat enterprise linux eus generic 8.6
nvd redhat enterprise linux server generic 6.0 · 7.0
nvd redhat enterprise linux workstation generic 6.0 · 7.0
nvd redhat satellite generic 5.8

References

URLTags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1163 ADVISORY, RHSA-2019:1163
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-2697 REPORT, RHSA-2019:1163
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1164 ADVISORY, RHSA-2019:1164
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1238 ADVISORY, RHSA-2019:1238
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1325 ADVISORY, RHSA-2019:1325
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1165 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1166 Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-10 Third Party Advisory
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03959en_us Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published2019-04-23By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-06-17NVD's own last-modified date for this record.