CVE-2018-2814: Canonical Ubuntu Linux

High severity, CVSS 8.3. EPSS: 4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Hotspot). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u181, 7u171, 8u162 and 10; Java SE Embedded: 8u161. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Java SE, Java SE Embedded, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Java SE, Java SE Embedded. 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 3.0 Base Score 8.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Affected products

  • Canonical Ubuntu Linux: version 14.04 only; version 16.04 only; version 17.10 only
  • Debian Debian Linux: version 8.0 only; version 9.0 only
  • HP XP7 Command View: any version
  • Oracle JDK: version 1.6.0 only; version 1.7.0 only; version 1.8.0 only; version 10 only
  • Oracle JRE: version 1.6.0 only; version 1.7.0 only; version 1.8.0 only; version 10 only
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop: version 6.0 only; version 7.0 only
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server: version 6.0 only; version 7.0 only
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Aus: version 7.6 only
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Eus: version 7.5 only; version 7.6 only
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Tus: version 7.6 only
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation: version 6.0 only; version 7.0 only
  • Schneider Electric Struxureware Data Center Expert: before 7.6.0 (fixed in 7.6.0)

Published 2018-04-19. Last modified 2026-06-17.