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title: "CVE-2019-2697\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2019-2697

Publication date 23 April 2019

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**8.1 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-2697?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

Vulnerability in the Java SE component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent:
2D). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u211 and 8u202.
Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with
network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE. Successful
attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Java SE. Note: This
vulnerability applies to Java deployments, typically in clients running
sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets (in Java SE
8), 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 3.0 Base
Score 8.1 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS
Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

### From the Ubuntu Security Team

Mateusz Jurczyk discovered a vulnerability in the 2D component of
OpenJDK. An attacker could use this to possibly escape Java sandbox
restrictions.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-2697?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| icedtea-web | 19.04 disco | Not affected |
| 18.10 cosmic | Not affected |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| openjdk-12 | 19.04 disco | Not affected |
| 18.10 cosmic | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| openjdk-6 | 19.04 disco | Not in release |
| 18.10 cosmic | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| openjdk-7 | 19.04 disco | Not in release |
| 18.10 cosmic | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| openjdk-8 | 19.04 disco | Fixed 8u212-b03-0ubuntu1.19.04.2 |
| 18.10 cosmic | Fixed 8u212-b03-0ubuntu1.18.10.1 |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 8u212-b03-0ubuntu1.18.04.1 |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 8u212-b03-0ubuntu1.16.04.1 |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| openjdk-9 | 19.04 disco | Not in release |
| 18.10 cosmic | Not in release |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
| openjdk-lts | 19.04 disco | Not affected |
| 18.10 cosmic | Not affected |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Notes

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### [sbeattie](https://launchpad.net/~sbeattie)

openjdk-7 and openjdk-8 only

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

8.1 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | High |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 8.1 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-2697)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2697)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2019-2697)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-2697)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-3975-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-3975-1)
+ OpenJDK vulnerabilities
+ 13 May 2019

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-2697>