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CVE-2021-35586
MEDIUM

CVE-2021-35586

Published Oct 20, 2021 · Updated Oct 23, 2026 · Also known as BIT-java-2021-35586, BIT-jre-2021-35586, BIT-java-min-2021-35586

Severity · CVSSMEDIUM · 5.3
Known exploitationNot listed
EPSS / likelihood6.79%
QFinch risk scoreNot available

Original summary

Normalized public record · Updated Oct 23, 2026

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: ImageIO). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u311, 8u301, 11.0.12, 17; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 20.3.3 and 21.2.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Note: This vulner

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QFinch assessment

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition product of Oracle Java SE (component: ImageIO). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 7u311, 8u301, 11.0.12, 17; Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition: 20.3.3 and 21.2.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Java SE, Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition. Note: This vulnerability 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. This vulnerability can also be exploited by using APIs in the specified Component, e.g., through a web service which supplies data to the APIs. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.3 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

Evidence: public source records

Affected products

Affected scope reported by the available public evidence
Affected package, product or rangeFix status
Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions.Consult source advisory

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Remediation

Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.

  1. Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
  2. Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
  3. Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
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Evidence coverage

CVENVDOSVEPSS
SSVC priority
LOW
Confidence
Not available
Aliases
BIT-java-2021-35586, BIT-jre-2021-35586, BIT-java-min-2021-35586

Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.

Sources and record history

  1. www.oracle.com ↗
  2. security.netapp.com ↗
  3. FEDORA-2021-7701833090 ↗
  4. FEDORA-2021-1cc8ffd122 ↗
  5. FEDORA-2021-107c8c5063 ↗
  6. DSA-5000 ↗
  7. [debian-lts-announce] 20211109 [SECURITY] [DLA 2814-1] openjdk-8 security update ↗
  8. DSA-5012 ↗
  9. GLSA-202209-05 ↗
  10. security.netapp.com ↗

Record history

Published Oct 20, 2021 · Last refreshed Oct 23, 2026