Since public updates ceased, numerous "Zero-Day" exploits and Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) have been discovered that remain unpatched in Update 80.
The Critical Patch Update (CPU) for April 2015 (which included 7u80) fixed . java 7 update 80 vulnerabilities
(for unpatched RCEs): 9.8 – 10 (Critical) Any web browsing exposes you to drive-by exploits
| Use Case | Risk Level | Recommendation | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | CRITICAL | Uninstall immediately. Any web browsing exposes you to drive-by exploits. | | Desktop user, plugin disabled, only offline apps | HIGH | The moment an application calls Runtime.exec() on remote data, you are vulnerable. Migrate apps. | | Legacy server (Windows 2008 / Solaris) | HIGH | Deserialization and RMI exploits can lead to complete compromise. Isolate the server with strict firewalls. | | Embedded system (ATM, medical device) | HIGH to EXTREME | Physical attack surface plus network exposure is a disaster. Contact the vendor for an embedded JVM update. | | | Legacy server (Windows 2008 / Solaris)
Since public updates ceased, numerous "Zero-Day" exploits and Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) have been discovered that remain unpatched in Update 80.
The Critical Patch Update (CPU) for April 2015 (which included 7u80) fixed .
(for unpatched RCEs): 9.8 – 10 (Critical)
| Use Case | Risk Level | Recommendation | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | CRITICAL | Uninstall immediately. Any web browsing exposes you to drive-by exploits. | | Desktop user, plugin disabled, only offline apps | HIGH | The moment an application calls Runtime.exec() on remote data, you are vulnerable. Migrate apps. | | Legacy server (Windows 2008 / Solaris) | HIGH | Deserialization and RMI exploits can lead to complete compromise. Isolate the server with strict firewalls. | | Embedded system (ATM, medical device) | HIGH to EXTREME | Physical attack surface plus network exposure is a disaster. Contact the vendor for an embedded JVM update. |