CVE-2023-21843: Low severity Oracle GraalVM vulnerability
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.
Other sources
Java Sound component did not properly check the provenience of the Soundbank, potentially allowing an untrusted Java application or applet to construct a Soundbank from a remote attacker-controlled URL.
— Red Hat
Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: Sound). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u351, 8u351-perf, 11.0.17, 17.0.5, 19.0.1; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 20.3.8, 21.3.4 and 22.3.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition accessible data. 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 on
— Microsoft
Affected Software
Remediation
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Event History
Parent advisories
This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.
- RHSA-2023:0353
- RHSA-2023:0389
- RHSA-2023:0352
- RHSA-2023:0387
- RHSA-2023:0354
- RHSA-2023:0195
- RHSA-2023:0203
- RHSA-2023:3136
- RHSA-2023:0192
- RHSA-2023:0200
- RHSA-2023:0208
- RHSA-2023:0196
- RHSA-2023:0204
- RHSA-2023:0197
- RHSA-2023:0205
- RHSA-2023:0191
- RHSA-2023:0198
- RHSA-2023:0206
- RHSA-2023:0190
- RHSA-2023:0199
- RHSA-2023:0207
- RHSA-2023:0194
- RHSA-2023:0202
- RHSA-2023:0210
- RHSA-2023:0193
- RHSA-2023:0201
- RHSA-2023:0209
- RHSA-2023:0388
- IBM-7262513
Frequently Asked Questions
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)
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.
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.
What is the severity of CVE-2023-21843?
The severity of CVE-2023-21843 is low, with a severity value of 3.7.
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.
What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2023-21843?
The CWE ID for CVE-2023-21843 is CWE-646.
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).