CVE-2016-0483

CVE-2016-0483

High · published January 21, 2016

CVSS v2.0
10.0
EPSS
15%
Percentile
96.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚠️ An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE could let attackers cook up some nasty surprises with crafted image data! 🔥 Think of this as a chef who slips a hidden ingredient into your dish that could spoil the whole meal — if the chef doesn’t double-check the orders, anyone could end up with something hazardous instead of delicious. An attacker could exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system, potentially compromising sensitive data and disrupting operations. This could lead to a scenario where your entire Java environment is turned into a playground for malicious activity. That's a significant risk!

Put simply

Think of this as a chef who slips a hidden ingredient into your dish that could spoil the whole meal — if the chef doesn’t double-check the orders, anyone could end up with something hazardous instead of delicious. This vulnerability is linked to a heap-based buffer overflow in the readImage function within Oracle Java, which mishandles crafted image data, enabling remote code execution.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable system, potentially compromising sensitive data and disrupting operations. This could lead to a scenario where your entire Java environment is turned into a playground for malicious activity. That's a significant risk! While no official patch for this issue was provided, it's crucial to ensure you're running the latest versions of Java SE or JRockit. Implement strict input validation to prevent crafted data from reaching the vulnerable functions. Regularly monitor for updates or security advisories from Oracle. You can tackle this! Stay vigilant and follow these steps to keep your Java environment secure. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v2.0
10.0 · HIGH
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.14714 · 96.7th percentile
Published
2016-01-21T08:00Z
Affected products (11)
ProductVersionsFixed in
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References (54)
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EPSS history
Timeline
  • 21 JAN 02:00Z
    Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u105, 7u91, and 8u66; Java SE Embedded 8u65; and JRockit R28.3.8 allows remote attackers to affect…
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