Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2015-2590

Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Jul 14, 2015 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Oracle Java SE

Patch now

CVE-2015-2590 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Mar 24, 2022. Confirm Oracle Java SE against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Severity
Critical9.8
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
25.47%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
cpe canonical/ubuntu linux · cpe debian/debian linux · cpe oracle/jdk · cpe oracle/jre · cpe redhat/satellite · cpe suse/linux enterprise debuginfo

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u95, 7u80, and 8u45, and Java SE Embedded 7u75 and 8u33 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Libraries, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-4732.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux12.04
  • cpe debian/debian linux7.0
  • cpe oracle/jdk1.6.0
  • cpe oracle/jdk1.7.0
  • cpe oracle/jdk1.8.0
  • cpe oracle/jre1.6.0
  • cpe oracle/jre1.7.0
  • cpe redhat/satellite5.6
  • cpe suse/linux enterprise debuginfo11
  • vendor Oracle Java SEversion unspecified
  • vendor n/a n/aversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2015-2590

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2015-2590 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Mar 24, 2022. Confirm Oracle Java SE against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with canonical/ubuntu linux 12.04; debian/debian linux 7.0; suse/linux enterprise debuginfo 11. Apply updates per vendor instructions.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 25.47%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jul 16, 2015 · Catalog

    Detected

    Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u95, 7u80, and 8u45, and Java SE Embedded 7u75 and 8u33 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Libraries, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-4732.

  2. Mar 3, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. Mar 24, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u95, 7u80, and 8u45, and Java SE Embedded 7u75 and 8u33 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Libraries, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-4732.

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2015-2590

    An unspecified vulnerability exists within Oracle Java Runtime Environment that allows an attacker to perform remote code execution.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2015-2590

    Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u95, 7u80, and 8u45, and Java SE Embedded 7u75 and 8u33 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Libraries, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-4732.

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2015-2590

    30-day exploitation probability 25.5%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2015-2590

    Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u95, 7u80, and 8u45, and Java SE Embedded 7u75 and 8u33 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Libraries, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-4732.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2015-2590

    An unspecified vulnerability exists within Oracle Java Runtime Environment that allows an attacker to perform remote code execution.

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.