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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-0483 · published 21 January 2016

CVE-2016-0483: Oracle jdk vulnerability

Oracle · Jdk

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u105, 7u91, and 8u66; Java SE Embedded 8u65; and JRockit R28.3.8 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to AWT. NOTE: the previous information is from the January 2016 CPU. Oracle has not commented on third-party claims that this is a heap-based buffer overflow in the readImage function, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted image data.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 15% · top 3.4%
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
15%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
4Affected product versions listed by NVD
54References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u105, 7u91, and 8u66; Java SE Embedded 8u65; and JRockit R28.3.8 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to AWT. NOTE: the previous information is from the January 2016 CPU. Oracle has not commented on third-party claims that this is a heap-based buffer overflow in the readImage function, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted image data.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

4 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00038.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00041.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00042.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00043.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00044.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00045.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00047.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00048.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0049.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0050.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0053.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0054.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0055.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0056.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0057.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0067.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3458
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3465
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034715 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2884-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2885-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-032 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1430
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-14
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-08
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00038.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00041.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00042.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00043.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00044.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00045.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00047.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00048.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0049.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0050.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0053.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0054.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0055.html

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-0483), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.