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Publication date: 2026-01-20

Last updated on: 2026-01-29

Assigner: Oracle

Description

Vulnerability in the Java VM component of Oracle Database Server. Supported versions that are affected are 19.3-19.29 and 21.3-21.20. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker having Authenticated User privilege with network access via Oracle Net to compromise Java VM. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Java VM. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

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Meta Information

Published

2026-01-20

Last Modified

2026-01-29

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-01-21

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-21975

EUVD

EUVD-2026-3537

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
oracle	java_virtual_machine	From 19.3 (inc) to 19.29 (inc)
oracle	java_virtual_machine	From 21.3 (inc) to 21.20 (inc)

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Exploitability

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KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-404	The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in the Java VM component of Oracle Database Server versions 19.3-19.29 and 21.3-21.20. It allows a high privileged attacker with authenticated user access and network access via Oracle Net to compromise the Java VM. Exploiting this vulnerability requires human interaction from someone other than the attacker. Successful exploitation can cause the Java VM to hang or repeatedly crash, resulting in a denial of service.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can impact you by allowing an attacker with high privileges and authenticated network access to cause the Java VM component of your Oracle Database Server to hang or crash repeatedly. This leads to a denial of service condition, potentially disrupting database operations and availability.

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