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CVE-2017-3260

Publication date 27 January 2017

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.3 · High

Score breakdown

Vulnerability in the Java SE component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: AWT). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u121 and 8u112. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Java SE, attacks may significantly impact additional products. 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, 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 v3.0 Base Score 8.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
openjdk-7 16.10 yakkety Not in release
16.04 LTS xenial Not in release
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
openjdk-8 16.10 yakkety
Not affected
16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release

Notes

sbeattie

OSX only

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 8.3 · High
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H