CVE-2024-21131: Low severity Oracle GraalVM vulnerability
A potential UTF8 size overflow vulnerability was found in OpenJDK.
Oracle CPU advisory - July 2024: https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2024.html#AppendixJAVA
Other sources
An unspecified vulnerability in Java SE related to the VM component could allow a remote attacker to cause low integrity impact.
— IBM
Vulnerability in the Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: Hotspot). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 8u411, 8u411-perf, 11.0.23, 17.0.11, 21.0.3, 22.0.1; Oracle GraalVM for JDK: 17.0.11, 21.0.3, 22.0.1; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 20.3.14 and 21.3.10. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Java SE, Oracle GraalVM for JDK, 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 for JDK, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition accessible data. Note: This vulnerability can be exploited by using APIs in the specified Component, e.g., through a web service which supplies data to the APIs. This vulnerability also 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. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.7 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2024-21131?
CVE-2024-21131 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to cause UTF8 size overflow.
How do I fix CVE-2024-21131?
To fix CVE-2024-21131, update to the latest patched versions of OpenJDK or affected products as specified in security advisories.
Which software is affected by CVE-2024-21131?
CVE-2024-21131 affects multiple versions of OpenJDK, IBM Storage Scale, and Oracle GraalVM among others.
What are the potential risks associated with CVE-2024-21131?
The risks of CVE-2024-21131 include potential application crashes, data corruption, and possible remote code execution.
How can I determine if I'm using a vulnerable version related to CVE-2024-21131?
You can check if you are using a vulnerable version by comparing your current software version against the list of affected versions for CVE-2024-21131.