Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 5.0u61, 6u71, 7u51, and 8; JavaFX 2.2.51; and Java SE Embedded 7u51 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality via unknown vectors related to 2D.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2014-2401 is rated Moderate Risk (52.2/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.51%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +1.56% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 1.96% | 3.51% | +1.56% |
| 2 | 2026-05-13 | 2.27% | 1.96% | -0.31% |
| 3 | 2025-12-28 | — | 2.27% | — |
Full EPSS history (17 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
gentoo
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normal | CVE-2014-2401: 1 GLSA(s) (201502-12), 3 atom(s) (app-emulation/emul-linux-x86-java, dev-java/oracle-jdk-bin, dev-java/oracle-jre-bin); latest impact normal. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2014-2401 |
redhat
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medium | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-2401 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2014-2401 medium priority: Ubuntu including 3 source packages (openjdk-6, openjdk-6b18, openjdk-7), 18 status rows across 6 suites (lucid, precise, quantal, saucy, trusty, upstream): DNE 7, not-affected 7, released 2, ignored 1, needs-triage 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-2401 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| oracle | javafx | 2.2.51 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:javafx:2.2.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | jdk | 1.5.0 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.5.0:update61:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | jdk | 1.6.0 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update71:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | jdk | 1.7.0 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.7.0:update51:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | jdk | 1.8.0 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.8.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | jre | 1.5.0 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.5.0:update61:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | jre | 1.6.0 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update71:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | jre | 1.7.0 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update51:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| oracle | jre | 1.8.0 | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.8.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | forms_viewer | >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.0.3 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:forms_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ibm | forms_viewer | >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.1.1 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:forms_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=140852886808946&w=2 | Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=140852974709252&w=2 | Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/58974 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/59058 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201502-12.xml | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21672080 | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676746 | Broken Link |
| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2014-1972952.html | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66911 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0413 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0414 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21675973 | Third Party Advisory |