SB2023010336 - IBM Cloud Application Business Insights update for Java 

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SB2023010336 - IBM Cloud Application Business Insights update for Java

Published: January 3, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023010336
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14803)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Libraries component in Java SE. A remote non-authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain access to sensitive information.


2) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-27221)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when the virtual machine or JNI natives are converting from UTF-8 characters to platform encoding. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References