CVE-2018-3214

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Sound). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u201, 7u191 and 8u182; Java SE Embedded: 8u181; JRockit: R28.3.19. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets (in Java SE 8), that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability can also be exploited by using APIs in the specified Component, e.g. through a web service which supplies data to the APIs. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.3 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

Published: 2018-10-17 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2018-3214 is rated Moderate Risk (58.9/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 7.00%, 93th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +6.68% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-3214

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 0.32% 7.00% +6.68%
2 2026-04-13 0.43% 0.32% -0.11%
3 2025-12-28 — 0.43% —

Full EPSS history (21 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2018-3214

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.3 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
 3.9 1.4 [email protected]
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2018-3214

OS Trackers for CVE-2018-3214

vendor priority summary link
alpine medium CVE-2018-3214: 2 source package rows (openjdk7, openjdk8); 10 state rows across 7 repos (3.17-community, 3.18-community, 3.19-community, 3.20-community, 3.21-community, 3.22-community, edge-community); fixed 10, open 0. https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2018-3214
debian not yet assigned CVE-2018-3214 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (openjdk-8), 1 status rows across 1 suites (sid): resolved 1. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-3214
gentoo normal CVE-2018-3214: 1 GLSA(s) (201908-10), 2 atom(s) (dev-java/oracle-jdk-bin, dev-java/oracle-jre-bin); latest impact normal. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2018-3214
redhat medium — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-3214
suse medium — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-3214/
ubuntu low CVE-2018-3214 low priority: Ubuntu including 3 source packages (openjdk-7, openjdk-8, openjdk-lts), 18 status rows across 6 suites (bionic, cosmic, disco, trusty, upstream, xenial): DNE 8, not-affected 4, released 4, needs-triage 2. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-3214

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2018-3214

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
oracle jdk 1.6.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update201:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle jdk 1.7.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.7.0:update191:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle jdk 1.8.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.8.0:update182:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle jre 1.6.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update201:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle jre 1.7.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update191:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle jre 1.8.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.8.0:update182:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle jrockit r28.3.19 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jrockit:r28.3.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat satellite 5.6 cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat satellite 5.7 cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat satellite 5.8 cpe:2.3:a:redhat:satellite:5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop 6.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop 7.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_eus 7.6 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_server 6.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_server 7.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus 7.6 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus 7.5 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus 7.6 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_workstation 6.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_workstation 7.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
debian debian_linux 8.0 cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
debian debian_linux 9.0 cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
canonical ubuntu_linux 16.04 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
canonical ubuntu_linux 18.04 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
canonical ubuntu_linux 18.10 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
hp xp7_command_view < 8.6.3-00 cpe:2.3:a:hp:xp7_command_view:*:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:*

References for CVE-2018-3214

URL Tags
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105615 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041889 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2942 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2943 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3000 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3001 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3002 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3003 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3007 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3008 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3350 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3409 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3533 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3534 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3671 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3672 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3779 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3852 Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00026.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-10 Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181018-0001/ Third Party Advisory
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbst03952en_us Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3804-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4326 Third Party Advisory
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