Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: 2D). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u131, 7u121 and 8u112; Java SE Embedded: 8u111; JRockit: R28.3.12. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Note: Applies to client and server deployment of Java. This vulnerability can be exploited through sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed Java applets. It can also be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, such as through a web service. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 7.5 (Availability impacts).
CVE-2017-3253
Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 7.5; sources differ by 0.0.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 7.5(medium)
- EG Risk
- 50(Track)EG Risk 50/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity75% × 45%Exploitation4% × 40%Automatability100% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS
- 89.1%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
January 27, 2017
Last Modified
May 13, 2026
References (34)
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0175.html
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0176.html
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0177.html
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0180.html
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0263.html
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0269.html
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0336.html
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0337.html
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0338.html
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3782
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.html
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95498
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037637
- secalert_us@oraclehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1216
- secalert_us@oraclehttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-65
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2017-3253(4)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2017:1216Red Hat Product SecurityMedium
Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.7.1-ibm security update
- RHSA-2017:0338Red Hat Product SecurityCritical
Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.6.0-ibm security update
- RHSA-2017:0336Red Hat Product SecurityCritical
Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.7.1-ibm security update
- RHSA-2017:0337Red Hat Product SecurityCritical
Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.7.0-ibm security update
Patch Availability(13)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | openjdk-6-jre-lib (6b41-1.13.13-0ubuntu0.12.04.1) @ precise | 2026-05-22 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | openjdk-8-jre-zero (8u121-b13-0ubuntu1.16.10.2) @ yakkety | 2026-05-22 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | openjdk-7-source (7u121-2.6.8-1ubuntu0.14.04.3) @ trusty | 2026-05-22 | ubuntu |
| redhat | java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.1.el6_8 | 2017-05-09 | redhat |
| redhat | java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.2.el7 | 2017-02-28 | redhat |
| redhat | java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.10.1-1jpp.1.el5_11 | 2017-02-28 | redhat |
| redhat | java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.41-1jpp.1.el6_8 | 2017-02-28 | redhat |
| redhat | java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.131-2.6.9.0.el7_3 | 2017-02-13 | redhat |
| redhat | java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.4.0-1jpp.1.el7 | 2017-02-09 | redhat |
| redhat | java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.121-0.b13.el7_3 | 2017-01-20 | redhat |
| redhat | java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.131-1jpp.1.el7_3 | 2017-01-19 | redhat |
| redhat | java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.141-1jpp.1.el7_3 | 2017-01-19 | redhat |
| redhat | java-1.8.0-oracle-1:1.8.0.121-1jpp.1.el7_3 | 2017-01-19 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Additional Vendor Advisories
(9)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
- Red HatRHSA-2017:0175MODERATE2017-01-17
RHSA-2017:0175 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2017:0176MODERATE2017-01-17
RHSA-2017:0176 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2017:0177MODERATE2017-01-17
RHSA-2017:0177 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2017:0180MODERATE2017-01-17
RHSA-2017:0180 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2017:0263MODERATE2017-01-17
RHSA-2017:0263 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2017:0269MODERATE2017-01-17
RHSA-2017:0269 — Moderate
- UbuntuUSN-3179-1MEDIUM
OpenJDK 8 vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-3194-1MEDIUM
OpenJDK 7 vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-3198-1MEDIUM
OpenJDK 6 vulnerabilities
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