PT-2016-6544 · Oracle+2 · Java Se Embedded+4

Published 2016-10-25 · Updated 2024-06-15 · CVE-2016-5568

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.6

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Oracle Java SE versions 6u121 through 8u102 Oracle Java SE Embedded (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue allows remote attackers to affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system via vectors related to AWT. It has been reported that there is a use-after-free remote code execution vulnerability in the java.awt.Menu component. The vulnerability is related to the Libraries component and has no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and no availability impact.

Recommendations For Oracle Java SE versions 6u121 through 8u102, update to a version that contains the fix for this issue. For Oracle Java SE Embedded, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Access Control

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-5568

OPENSUSE-SU-2016_2862-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2016_2985-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10197-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10534-1

SUSE-SU-2016:2887-1

SUSE-SU-2016:2953-1

SUSE-SU-2016:3010-1

SUSE-SU-2016:3040-1

SUSE-SU-2016:3041-1

SUSE-SU-2016:3043-1

SUSE-SU-2016:3068-1

SUSE-SU-2016:3078-1

ZDI-16-571

Affected Products

Ibm Aix

Java Platform

Java Se

Java Se Embedded

Suse

References · 362

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2016:2953-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:10197-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-5568 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2016:3068-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2016:3040-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2016:3078-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2016:3010-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2016:2887-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-43 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5568 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-571 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2016:3041-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2016:3043-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:10534-1 · Vendor Advisory