# CVE-2015-2590: Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2015-2590-oracle-java-se-and-java-se-embedded-remote-code-execution  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-03-03. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2015-2590 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-03

An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded allows remote attackers to execute code and impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The flaw is specifically exploitable via sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed Java applets.

Technologies: [Oracle Java SE](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/java-se), [Oracle JRockit](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/jrockit). Vendors: [Oracle](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/oracle).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2015-2590 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2015-2590 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2015-2590?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 3 March 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Oracle Java SE 6u95, 7u80, 8u45; Oracle Java SE Embedded 7u75, 8u33.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2015-2590?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2015-2590 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2015-2590?** Check whether you run Oracle Java SE or Oracle JRockit. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Oracle Java SE 6u95, 7u80, 8u45
- Oracle Java SE Embedded 7u75, 8u33

## Timeline

- 2015-07-14: advisory: Original Oracle Critical Patch Update published
- 2022-03-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2022-03-03: disclosed: NVD publication date

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