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TI-2014-07260 Aliases CVE-2014-8891GHSA-cgw9-qmr5-66r3

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) in IBM SDK, Java Technology…

Priority MEDIUM 53Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.07244 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 6 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:java_sdk:*:*:*:*:technology:*:*:*5.0.0.0 – 5.0.16.8; 6.0.0.0 to before 6.0.16.3; 6.1.0.0 – 6.1.8.2; 7.0.0.0 to before 7.0.8.10; 7.1.0.0 to before 7.1.2.10VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:java_sdk:*:*:*:*:technology:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0.0 – 5.0.16.8; 6.0.0.0 to before 6.0.16.3; 6.1.0.0 – 6.1.8.2; 7.0.0.0 to before 7.0.8.10; 7.1.0.0 to before 7.1.2.10 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

Red Hat 6 advisories

  • RHSA-2015:0264 Released 2015-02-24 · Red Hat rating Low
    Red Hat Satellite IBM Java Runtime security update
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.6 (RHEL v.5) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el5
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.6 (RHEL v.6) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6
  • RHSA-2015:0263 Released 2015-02-24 · Red Hat rating Low
    Red Hat Satellite IBM Java Runtime security update
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.7 (RHEL v.6) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6
  • RHSA-2015:0133 Released 2015-02-05 · Red Hat rating Critical
    java-1.7.1-ibm security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el7_0, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el7_0, java-1.7.1-ibm-devel-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el7_0 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el7_0, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el7_0, java-1.7.1-ibm-devel-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el7_0 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el6_6, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el6_6, java-1.7.1-ibm-devel-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el6_6 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el6_6, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el6_6, java-1.7.1-ibm-devel-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el6_6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el6_6, java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el6_6.ppc, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el6_6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el7_0, java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el7_0.ppc, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el7_0 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el6_6, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el6_6, java-1.7.1-ibm-devel-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el6_6 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 7) java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el7_0, java-1.7.1-ibm-demo-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el7_0, java-1.7.1-ibm-devel-1:1.7.1.2.10-1jpp.3.el7_0 +3
Show 3 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2015:0134 Released 2015-02-05 · Red Hat rating Critical
    java-1.7.0-ibm security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5, java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5.i386, java-1.7.0-ibm-demo-1:1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5, java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5.i386, java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.8.10-1jpp.4.el5.ppc +15
  • RHSA-2015:0135 Released 2015-02-05 · Red Hat rating Critical
    java-1.6.0-ibm security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el5.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-accessibility-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el5 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6_6 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6_6 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el5.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el5.ppc +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6_6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6_6 +4
  • RHSA-2015:0136 Released 2015-02-05 · Red Hat rating Important
    java-1.5.0-ibm security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el5.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-accessibility-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el5 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el6_6 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el6_6 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el5.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el5.ppc +20
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el6_6 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el6_6, java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1:1.5.0.16.9-1jpp.1.el6_6 +4

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Supplementary (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0133
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Supplementary (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0133
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2015:0134, RHSA-2015:0135, RHSA-2015:0136
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0133, RHSA-2015:0135, RHSA-2015:0136
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0133, RHSA-2015:0135, RHSA-2015:0136
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2015:0134, RHSA-2015:0135, RHSA-2015:0136
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0133, RHSA-2015:0135, RHSA-2015:0136
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0133
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0133, RHSA-2015:0135, RHSA-2015:0136
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:0133
Red Hat Satellite 5.6 (RHEL v.5)Fixed RHSA-2015:0264
Red Hat Satellite 5.6 (RHEL v.6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0264
Red Hat Satellite 5.7 (RHEL v.6)Fixed RHSA-2015:0263

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8891
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cgw9-qmr5-66r3

References

Advisory 13

  • TI-2015-04228 The J9 JVM in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 6 before SR16 FP20, 6 R1 before SR8 FP20… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2016-00334 The com.ibm.rmi.io.SunSerializableFactory class in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 6… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2016-00322 The com.ibm.CORBA.iiop.ClientDelegate class in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 6 before… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2014-07261 Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) in IBM SDK, Java Technology… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2018-01303 Incorrect permission assignment in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2016-00232 Buffer overflow in the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 6… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.6
See all 10 →

Sources

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