CVE-2020-14562
Reported by oracle · Published July 15, 2020
Vulnerability in the Java SE product of Oracle Java SE (component: ImageIO). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 11.0.7 and 14.0.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Java SE. Note: This vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, that load and run untrusted code (e.g., code that comes from the internet) and rely on the Java sandbox for security. This vulnerability does not apply to Java deployments, typically in servers, that load and run only trusted code (e.g., code installed by an administrator). CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.3 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| openjdk11 | Alpine | 11.0.8_p10-r0 |
| java-11-amazon-corretto-headless | Amazon Linux | 1:11.0.8+10-1.amzn2 |
| e-series_santricity_os_controller | netapp | 11.50.2 |
| openjdk-lts | Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | 11.0.8+10-0ubuntu1~20.04 |
Risk scores
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle Corporation | Java | Java SE: 11.0.7, 14.0.1 |
| alpine | openjdk11 | 0 |
| amazon:2 | java-11-amazon-corretto-headless | 0 |
| Oracle Corporation | Java | Java SE: 11.0.7, 14.0.1 |
| amazon:2 | java-11-amazon-corretto-javadoc | 0 |
| amazon:2 | java-11-amazon-corretto | 0 |
Timeline
- Jul 14, 2020 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Apr 3, 2025 PoC Published
- Oct 24, 2025 CVE Updated
- Mar 6, 2026 Distribution Patch (15 in total, the first dated here)
- Mar 6, 2026 Security Advisory (24 in total, the first dated here)
- Sep 4, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
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References
- x_refsource_MISC
- x_refsource_CONFIRM
- FEDORA-2020-5d0b4a2b5b vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- USN-4433-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- DSA-4734 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- FEDORA-2020-93cc9c3ef2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1175 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1191 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- GLSA-202008-24 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- GLSA-202209-15 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO