CVE-2011-3544
Oracle Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE) Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
Does this matter?
Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 24 March 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment component in Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE 7 and 6 Update 27 and earlier allows remote untrusted Java Web Start applications and untrusted Java applets to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Scripting.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 96.65% probability · 100th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 30 November 2011
- CISA KEV
- Listed 3 March 2022 · due 24 March 2022
- Weakness
- CWE-284
- Affected
- oracle/jdk · oracle/jre · canonical/ubuntu linux · redhat/satellite with embedded oracle · suse/linux enterprise java · suse/linux enterprise server
- Source
- secalert_us@oracle.com
EPSS 96.7% since 30 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
CISA notes
Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3544
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00049.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=132750579901589&w=2Mailing List
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254866602253&w=2Mailing List
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254957702612&w=2Mailing List
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1455.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48308Broken Link
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/alerts/Product
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpuoct2011-443431.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1384.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50218Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026215Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1263-1Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/70849Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13947Broken Link
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00049.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=132750579901589&w=2Mailing List
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254866602253&w=2Mailing List
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254957702612&w=2Mailing List
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1455.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48308Broken Link
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/alerts/Product
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpuoct2011-443431.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1384.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50218Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026215Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1263-1Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/70849Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13947Broken Link
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.