Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 5.0 before SR16-FP9, 6 before SR16-FP3, 6R1 before SR8-FP3, 7 before SR8-FP10, and 7R1 before SR2-FP10 allows remote attackers to escape the Java sandbox and execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors related to the security manager.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2014-8891 is rated High Risk (73.4/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 7.30%, 94th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize 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 | 6.61% | 7.30% | +0.68% |
| 2 | 2025-05-18 | 6.43% | 6.61% | +0.18% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 6.43% | — |
Full EPSS history (14 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
redhat
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critical | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8891 |
suse
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critical | CVE-2014-8891 severity critical: SUSE including 114 source package names (java-1_6_0-ibm-1.6.0_sr16.3-0.4.1, java-1_6_0-ibm-1.6.0_sr16.3-0.4.5, …), 233 product×package rows across 62 product lines (HPE Helion OpenStack 8, Image SLES12-SP5-Azure-SAP-BYOS, … (62 product lines)): Fixed 170, Known Not Affected 63. | https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8891/ |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibm | java_sdk | >= 5.0.0.0, <= 5.0.16.8 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:java_sdk:*:*:*:*:technology:*:*:* |
| ibm | java_sdk | >= 6.0.0.0, < 6.0.16.3 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:java_sdk:*:*:*:*:technology:*:*:* |
| ibm | java_sdk | >= 6.1.0.0, <= 6.1.8.2 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:java_sdk:*:*:*:*:technology:*:*:* |
| ibm | java_sdk | >= 7.0.0.0, < 7.0.8.10 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:java_sdk:*:*:*:*:technology:*:*:* |
| ibm | java_sdk | >= 7.1.0.0, < 7.1.2.10 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:java_sdk:*:*:*:*:technology:*:*:* |