CVE-2019-2842

Vulnerability in the Java SE component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: JCE). The supported version that is affected is Java SE: 8u212. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Java SE. 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 3.7 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

Published: 2019-07-23 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2019-2842 is rated Low Risk (39.3/100): CVSS Low severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.61%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-2842

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 2026-04-17 0.53% 0.61% +0.08%
2 2026-04-13 0.40% 0.53% +0.13%
3 2026-03-03 — 0.40% —

Full EPSS history (17 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2019-2842

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
3.7 3.1 LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
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.
 2.2 1.4 [email protected]
4.3 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/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:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
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.
 8.6 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2019-2842

OS Trackers for CVE-2019-2842

vendor priority summary link
alpine low CVE-2019-2842: 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-2019-2842
debian not yet assigned CVE-2019-2842 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-2019-2842
redhat medium — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-2842
suse medium CVE-2019-2842 severity moderate: SUSE including 69 source package names (9.0.97-openjdk8-59.4:java-1_8_0-openjdk-1.8.0.222-3.24.2, 9.0.97-openjdk8-59.4:java-1_8_0-openjdk-headless-1.8.0.222-3.24.2, …), 227 product×package rows across 46 product lines (Container containers/apache-tomcat, HPE Helion OpenStack 8, … (46 product lines)): Fixed 227. https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-2842/
ubuntu medium CVE-2019-2842 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (openjdk-8), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bionic, disco, trusty, upstream, xenial): released 4, DNE 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-2842

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2019-2842

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
oracle jdk 1.8.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.8.0:update212:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle jre 1.8.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.8.0:update212:*:*:*:*:*:*
opensuse leap 15.0 cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
opensuse leap 15.1 cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
hp xp7_command_view < 8.7.0-00 cpe:2.3:a:hp:xp7_command_view:*:*:*:*:advanced:*:*:*
mcafee epolicy_orchestrator 5.9.0 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mcafee epolicy_orchestrator 5.9.1 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
mcafee epolicy_orchestrator 5.10.0 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
mcafee epolicy_orchestrator 5.10.0 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
mcafee epolicy_orchestrator 5.10.0 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
mcafee epolicy_orchestrator 5.10.0 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
mcafee epolicy_orchestrator 5.10.0 cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:epolicy_orchestrator:5.10.0:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:*
canonical ubuntu_linux 16.04 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*

References for CVE-2019-2842

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