CVE-2020-2803

OpenJDK: Incorrect bounds checks in NIO Buffers (Libraries, 8234841)

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Severity

Important

Red Hat Product Security

7.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · April 14, 2020

Updated · August 26, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the boundary checks in the java.nio buffer classes in the Libraries component of OpenJDK, where it is bypassed in certain cases. This flaw allows an untrusted Java application or applet o bypass Java sandbox restrictions.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer