#VU101344 Integer overflow in OpenJ9 - CVE-2024-10917

Vulnerability identifier: #VU101344

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-10917

CWE-ID: CWE-190

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
OpenJ9
Server applications / Virtualization software

Vendor:

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to return of an incorrect value which has wrapped around by the JNI function GetStringUTFLength. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger integer overflow and bypass security restrictions.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

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External links
http://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignement/-/issues/47
http://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/pull/20362
http://github.com/eclipse-openj9/openj9/releases/tag/openj9-0.48.0

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.