CVE-2023-21843

Published Jan 12, 2023
·
Updated

An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the Sound component could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service resulting in a low integrity impact using unknown attack vectors.

Affected Software

43 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/java<11-openjdk-1:11.0.18.0.10-1.el7_9
11-openjdk-1:11.0.18.0.10-1.el7_9
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.362.b08-1.el7_9
1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.362.b08-1.el7_9
redhat/java<1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.8.0-1jpp.1.el7
1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.8.0-1jpp.1.el7
redhat/java<17-openjdk-1:17.0.6.0.10-3.el8_7
17-openjdk-1:17.0.6.0.10-3.el8_7
redhat/java<11-openjdk-1:11.0.18.0.10-2.el8_7
11-openjdk-1:11.0.18.0.10-2.el8_7
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.362.b09-2.el8_7
1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.362.b09-2.el8_7
redhat/java<11-openjdk-1:11.0.18.0.10-1.el8_1
11-openjdk-1:11.0.18.0.10-1.el8_1
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.362.b08-1.el8_1
1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.362.b08-1.el8_1
redhat/java<11-openjdk-1:11.0.18.0.10-1.el8_2
11-openjdk-1:11.0.18.0.10-1.el8_2
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.362.b08-1.el8_2
1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.362.b08-1.el8_2
redhat/java<17-openjdk-1:17.0.6.0.10-2.el8_4
17-openjdk-1:17.0.6.0.10-2.el8_4
redhat/java<11-openjdk-1:11.0.18.0.10-1.el8_4
11-openjdk-1:11.0.18.0.10-1.el8_4
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.362.b08-1.el8_4
1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.362.b08-1.el8_4
redhat/java<17-openjdk-1:17.0.6.0.10-2.el8_6
17-openjdk-1:17.0.6.0.10-2.el8_6
redhat/java<11-openjdk-1:11.0.18.0.10-1.el8_6
11-openjdk-1:11.0.18.0.10-1.el8_6
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.362.b08-1.el8_6
1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.362.b08-1.el8_6
redhat/java<17-openjdk-1:17.0.6.0.10-3.el9_1
17-openjdk-1:17.0.6.0.10-3.el9_1
redhat/java<11-openjdk-1:11.0.18.0.10-2.el9_1
11-openjdk-1:11.0.18.0.10-2.el9_1
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.362.b09-2.el9_1
1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.362.b09-2.el9_1
redhat/java<17-openjdk-1:17.0.6.0.10-2.el9_0
17-openjdk-1:17.0.6.0.10-2.el9_0
redhat/java<11-openjdk-1:11.0.18.0.10-1.el9_0
11-openjdk-1:11.0.18.0.10-1.el9_0
redhat/java<1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.362.b08-2.el9_0
1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.362.b08-2.el9_0
Oracle GraalVM=20.3.8
Oracle GraalVM=21.3.4
Oracle GraalVM=22.3.0
Oracle JDK=1.8.0-update351
Oracle JDK=11.0.17
Oracle JDK=17.0.5
Oracle JDK=19.0.1
Oracle JRE=1.8.0-update351
Oracle JRE=11.0.17
Oracle JRE=17.0.5
Oracle JRE=19.0.1
Azul Zulu=6.51
Azul Zulu=7.57
Azul Zulu=8.66
Azul Zulu=11.60
Azul Zulu=13.52
Azul Zulu=15.44
Azul Zulu=17.38
Azul Zulu=19.30
Microsoft cm1 openjdk8 1.8.0.332-2
IBM InfoSphere Data Architect<=9.2.1

Event History

Jan 12, 2023
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·02:39 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jan 17, 2023
CVE Published
08:00 PM
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:35 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:35 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Oct 1, 2025
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·11:11 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·11:11 PM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·11:11 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Mar 4, 2026
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-21843?

CVE-2023-21843 is an unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the Sound component that could allow a remote attacker to... (answer continued)

2

What versions of Oracle Java SE are affected by CVE-2023-21843?

Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u351, 8u351-perf, 11.0.17, 17.0.5, 19.0.1.

3

What versions of Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition are affected by CVE-2023-21843?

Supported versions that are affected are Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 20.3.8, 21.3.4 and 22.3.0.

4

What is the severity of CVE-2023-21843?

The severity of CVE-2023-21843 is low, with a severity value of 3.7.

5

How can I fix CVE-2023-21843?

To fix CVE-2023-21843, update to the latest version of Oracle Java SE or Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition as recommended by the vendor.

6

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2023-21843?

The CWE ID for CVE-2023-21843 is CWE-646.

7

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-21843?

More information about CVE-2023-21843 can be found at the following references: [Link 1](https://github.com/openjdk/jdk17u/commit/45650552132297f296648ffccaa9668888c6707d), [Link 2](https://github.com/openjdk/jdk11u/commit/b46279bb15ab187e60c71b400e4363548969445a), [Link 3](https://github.com/openjdk/jdk8u/commit/00dbe881f5fb7b74c93762ddd06a33a716f786ce).

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