CVE-2018-12547
highpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.027 · 86 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In Eclipse OpenJ9, prior to the 0.12.0 release, the jio_snprintf() and jio_vsnprintf() native methods ignored the length parameter. This affects existing APIs that called the functions to exceed the allocated buffer. This functions were not directly callable by non-native user code.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · high–critical · 7.5–9.8
weaknesses
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affected products (10)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- redhat enterprise linux workstation= 6.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux workstation= 7.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (43)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wsscnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0469cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0472cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0473cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0474cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0640cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1238cnnvd
- https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=543659cnnvd
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