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HIGH

CVE-2026-70906

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

0.5 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • javaBitnamifrom 22.0.0 · fixed in 25.0.4-1and 2 other packages
  • java-25-openjdkAlmaLinux:10all versions · fixed in 1:25.0.4.1.1-1.1.el10.alma.1and 25 other packages
  • java-25-openjdkAlmaLinux:9all versions · fixed in 1:25.0.4.1.1-1.1.el9.alma.1and 25 other packages

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2026-70906 Red Hat Product Security410 products fixed · 40 known affected

    OpenJDK: Improve font loading (2026-08 Security Update)

    exploit-intelligence-tech-preview/vulnerability-analysis-rhel9 as a component of Exploit Intelligence · java-1.6.0-openjdk as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 · java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

  • RHSA-2026:57118 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenJDK 25.0.4.1 Security Update for Windows Builds

  • RHSA-2026:57765 Red Hat Product Security53 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update

  • RHSA-2026:57177 Red Hat Product Security25 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update

  • RHSA-2026:55799 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenJDK 25.0.4.1 Security Update for Portable Linux Builds

  • RHSA-2026:55798 Red Hat Product Security330 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: java-25-openjdk security update

Full record on NVD

Description

Vulnerability in Oracle Java SE (component: 2D). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 25.0.4 and 26.0.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Java SE. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle Java SE. Note: This vulnerability can be exploited by using APIs in the specified Component, e.g., through a web service which supplies data to the APIs. This vulnerability also 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. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2026-08-18
Last Modified
2026-08-20

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-70906?

Vulnerability in Oracle Java SE (component: 2D). Supported versions that are affected are Oracle Java SE: 25.0.4 and 26.0.2. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle Java SE. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle Java SE. Note: This vulnerability can be exploited by using APIs in the specified Component, e.g., through a web service which supplies data to the APIs. This vulnerability also 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. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Is CVE-2026-70906 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-70906 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.5% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-70906?

CVE-2026-70906 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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