Insufficient verification of data authenticity in icedtea-web
Priority LOW 38CWE-345Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 9 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-345.
Summary
It was found that in icedtea-web up to and including 1.7.2 and 1.8.2 executable code could be injected in a JAR file without compromising the signature verification. An attacker could use this flaw to inject code in a trusted JAR. The code would be executed inside the sandbox.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01165 67th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 9 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IcedTea | icedtea-web | affects up to and including 1.7.2 and 1.8.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- icedtea-web VendorIcedTea Affected affects up to and including 1.7.2 and 1.8.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:icedtea-web_project:icedtea-web:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.7.2 | Vulnerable | IcedTea |
| cpe:2.3:a:icedtea-web_project:icedtea-web:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.2 | Vulnerable | IcedTea |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:icedtea-web_project:icedtea-web:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.7.2 Vulnerable ·IcedTea
- cpe:2.3:a:icedtea-web_project:icedtea-web:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.2 Vulnerable ·IcedTea
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2019:2003 Released 2019-07-31 · Red Hat rating Importanticedtea-web security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) icedtea-web-1.7.1-2.el7_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) icedtea-web-devel-1.7.1-2.el7_6, icedtea-web-javadoc-1.7.1-2.el7_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) icedtea-web-1.7.1-2.el7_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) icedtea-web-devel-1.7.1-2.el7_6, icedtea-web-javadoc-1.7.1-2.el7_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) icedtea-web-1.7.1-2.el7_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) icedtea-web-devel-1.7.1-2.el7_6, icedtea-web-javadoc-1.7.1-2.el7_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) icedtea-web-1.7.1-2.el7_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) icedtea-web-devel-1.7.1-2.el7_6, icedtea-web-javadoc-1.7.1-2.el7_6
- RHSA-2019:2004 Released 2019-07-31 · Red Hat rating Importanticedtea-web security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) icedtea-web-1.7.1-17.el8_0, icedtea-web-javadoc-1.7.1-17.el8_0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
icedtea-web — openSUSE-SU-2019:1911
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-07506 Path traversal in icedtea-webPriority MEDIUM 44
- TI-2019-07503 Path traversal in icedtea-webPriority MEDIUM 41
- Advisory ·
icedtea-web — GLSA-202107-51
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2019-07506 Path traversal in icedtea-webPriority MEDIUM 44
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2004 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2003 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2003 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2003 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2003 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2003 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2003 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2003 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2019:2003 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-10181
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xv8g-hcfj-ppcw
References
Advisory 6
- https://github.com/AdoptOpenJDK/IcedTea-Web/issues/327
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10181
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1911
- [debian-lts-announce] 20190909 [SECURITY] [DLA 1914-1] icedtea-web security update
- 20191007 CVE-2019-10181, CVE-2019-10182, CVE-2019-10185: IcedTea-Web vulnerabilities leading to RCE
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154748/IcedTeaWeb-Validation-Bypass-Directory-Traversal-Code-Execution.html
More Icedtea-web vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-07506 Path traversal in icedtea-web CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2019-07503 Path traversal in icedtea-web CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.2
- TI-2015-04397 Insufficient verification of data authenticity in Icedtea-web CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2019-10181 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-10181 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xv8g-hcfj-ppcw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-10181 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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