Code Injection in java (CVE-2023-41074)
Summary
Code injection in java (CVE-2023-41074). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Mitigation: upgrade to 1.8.0, 8.0.411 or later.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17, Safari 17, watchOS 10, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) NVD GitHub Advisory OSV
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2023-41074 has been found in java.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 8.8/10.
What to do: upgrade java to 1.8.0, 8.0.411 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "java CVE-2023-41074" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2023-41074 (java) — CWE-94 / CVSS v3 8.8
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated
Patched: 1.8.0, 8.0.411 — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Arbitrary code execution (CWE-94) exists in java.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of java.
Severity: High (CVSS 8.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to 1.8.0, 8.0.411.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run grep -r 'java' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'java' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で
javaを grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。 -
2Apply patch patch
Upgrade java to 1.8.0, 8.0.411ステージング環境で 1.8.0, 8.0.411 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスを含めること。
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3Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2023-41074 webkit2gtk Fixed in: 2.42.1-1~deb11u1
References
- advisory lists.fedoraproject.org
- web seclists.org
- web seclists.org
- web seclists.org
- web seclists.org
- web seclists.org
- web openwall.com
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web openjdk.org
- web security.gentoo.org
- web support.apple.com
- web support.apple.com
- web support.apple.com
- web support.apple.com
- web support.apple.com
- web webkitgtk.org
- web debian.org
- web lists.fedoraproject.org
- web github.com