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CVE-2016-0636 json

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 7u97, 8u73, and 8u74 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availabi…

published 2016-03-24 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-0671

cvss
8.1
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
5.8%
EPSS 5.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 7u97, 8u73, and 8u74 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to the Hotspot sub-component.

Patch / fix

  • oracle java_se 1.7.0_99, 1.8.0_77, 7.0.99, 8.0.77
  • oracle jdk 1.7.0_99, 1.8.0_77, 7.0.99, 8.0.77
  • oracle jre 1.7.0_99, 1.8.0_77, 7.0.99, 8.0.77
  • sun java 1.7.0_99, 1.8.0_77, 7.0.99, 8.0.77
  • sun java_se 1.7.0_99, 1.8.0_77, 7.0.99, 8.0.77
  • sun jdk 1.7.0_99, 1.8.0_77, 7.0.99, 8.0.77
  • sun jre 1.7.0_99, 1.8.0_77, 7.0.99, 8.0.77
  • oracle openjdk 1.7.0_99, 1.8.0_77, 7.0.99, 8.0.77
  • sun openjdk 1.7.0_99, 1.8.0_77, 7.0.99, 8.0.77
  • openjdk-7 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 7u95-2.6.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.2

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2016-0636

Ubuntu security data © Canonical Ltd., from https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices via OSV; changed: normalised to fixed package versions per release. CC BY-SA 4.0

  • java-1.8.0-oracle RHEL 6 EXTRAS_ORACLE_JAVA 1:1.8.0.77-1jpp.1.el6_7
  • java-1.8.0-oracle RHEL 7 EXTRAS_ORACLE_JAVA 1:1.8.0.77-1jpp.1.el7
  • java-1.8.0-oracle-src RHEL 6 EXTRAS_ORACLE_JAVA 1:1.8.0.77-1jpp.1.el6_7
  • java-1.8.0-oracle-src RHEL 7 EXTRAS_ORACLE_JAVA 1:1.8.0.77-1jpp.1.el7
  • java-1.8.0-oracle-jdbc RHEL 6 EXTRAS_ORACLE_JAVA 1:1.8.0.77-1jpp.1.el6_7
  • java-1.8.0-oracle-jdbc RHEL 7 EXTRAS_ORACLE_JAVA 1:1.8.0.77-1jpp.1.el7
  • java-1.8.0-oracle-javafx RHEL 6 EXTRAS_ORACLE_JAVA 1:1.8.0.77-1jpp.1.el6_7
  • java-1.8.0-oracle-javafx RHEL 7 EXTRAS_ORACLE_JAVA 1:1.8.0.77-1jpp.1.el7

red hat advisories RHSA-2016:0516RHSA-2016:0515RHSA-2016:0514RHSA-2016:0513RHSA-2016:0512RHSA-2016:0511

  • java-1_7_0-openjdk SLES for SAP 12 SP1, SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12 SP1 +3 more 1.7.0.99-27.1
  • java-1_8_0-openjdk SLES for SAP 12 SP1, SLES 12 SP1, SLED 12 SP1 1.8.0.77-6.1
  • java-1_7_0-openjdk SLED 11 SP4 1.7.0.99-0.20.2

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2016:0959-1SUSE-SU-2016:0957-1SUSE-SU-2016:0956-1

  • java-1_8_0-openjdk openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.8.0.111-1.1
  • java-1_7_0-openjdk openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.7.0.121-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10197-1openSUSE-SU-2024:10534-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2016-0636 updated cvss 6.8

OpenJDK: missing type safety checks for MethodHandle calls across class loaders, incorrect CVE-2013-5838 fix (Hotspot, 8151666)

  • Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-oracle 1.8.0.77-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.7.0-oracle-src 1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-oracle-src 1.8.0.77-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc 1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-oracle-jdbc 1.8.0.77-1jpp.1.el7, +4 more Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client 5 java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el5_11, java-1.7.0-oracle-src 1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el5_11, java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc 1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el5_11, java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx 1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el5_11, java-1.7.0-oracle-plugin 1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el5_11 Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Compute Node (v. 7) java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-oracle 1.8.0.77-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.7.0-oracle-src 1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-oracle-src 1.8.0.77-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx 1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-oracle-javafx 1.8.0.77-1jpp.1.el7 Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el6_7, java-1.8.0-oracle 1.8.0.77-1jpp.1.el6_7, java-1.7.0-oracle-src 1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el6_7, java-1.8.0-oracle-src 1.8.0.77-1jpp.1.el6_7, java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc 1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el6_7, java-1.8.0-oracle-jdbc 1.8.0.77-1jpp.1.el6_7, +4 more Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node 6 java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el6_7, java-1.8.0-oracle 1.8.0.77-1jpp.1.el6_7, java-1.7.0-oracle-src 1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el6_7, java-1.8.0-oracle-src 1.8.0.77-1jpp.1.el6_7, java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc 1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el6_7, java-1.8.0-oracle-jdbc 1.8.0.77-1jpp.1.el6_7, +4 more Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-oracle 1.8.0.77-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.7.0-oracle-src 1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-oracle-src 1.8.0.77-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc 1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-oracle-jdbc 1.8.0.77-1jpp.1.el7, +4 more
    +4 more products
    Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el5_11, java-1.7.0-oracle-src 1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el5_11, java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc 1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el5_11, java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx 1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el5_11, java-1.7.0-oracle-plugin 1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el5_11 Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el6_7, java-1.8.0-oracle 1.8.0.77-1jpp.1.el6_7, java-1.7.0-oracle-src 1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el6_7, java-1.8.0-oracle-src 1.8.0.77-1jpp.1.el6_7, java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc 1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el6_7, java-1.8.0-oracle-jdbc 1.8.0.77-1jpp.1.el6_7, +4 more Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el6_7, java-1.8.0-oracle 1.8.0.77-1jpp.1.el6_7, java-1.7.0-oracle-src 1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el6_7, java-1.8.0-oracle-src 1.8.0.77-1jpp.1.el6_7, java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc 1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el6_7, java-1.8.0-oracle-jdbc 1.8.0.77-1jpp.1.el6_7, +4 more Red Hat Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-oracle 1.8.0.77-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.7.0-oracle-src 1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-oracle-src 1.8.0.77-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc 1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el7, java-1.8.0-oracle-jdbc 1.8.0.77-1jpp.1.el7, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2016:0515
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el5_11, java-1.7.0-openjdk-src 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el5_11, java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el5_11, java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el5_11 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) java-1.8.0-openjdk 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el7_2, java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el7_2, java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el7_2, java-1.7.0-openjdk-headless 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el7_2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) java-1.8.0-openjdk-src 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el7_2, java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el7_2, java-1.7.0-openjdk-src 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el7_2, java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el7_2, java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el7_2, java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el7_2, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) java-1.8.0-openjdk 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el7_2, java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el7_2, java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el7_2, java-1.7.0-openjdk-headless 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el7_2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) java-1.8.0-openjdk-src 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el7_2, java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el7_2, java-1.7.0-openjdk-src 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el7_2, java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el7_2, java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el7_2, java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el7_2, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el5_11, java-1.7.0-openjdk-src 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el5_11, java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el5_11, java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el5_11
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2016:0512
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) java-1.8.0-openjdk 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el6_7, java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el6_7, java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el6_7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) java-1.8.0-openjdk-src 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el6_7, java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el6_7, java-1.7.0-openjdk-src 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el6_7, java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el6_7, java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el6_7, java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el6_7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) java-1.8.0-openjdk 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el6_7, java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el6_7, java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el6_7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) java-1.8.0-openjdk-src 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el6_7, java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el6_7, java-1.7.0-openjdk-src 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el6_7, java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el6_7, java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el6_7, java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el6_7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) java-1.8.0-openjdk 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el6_7, java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el6_7, java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el6_7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2016:0511
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) java-1.8.0-openjdk 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el7_2, java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el7_2, java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el7_2, java-1.7.0-openjdk-headless 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el7_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2016:0512
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) java-1.8.0-openjdk-src 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el6_7, java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el6_7, java-1.7.0-openjdk-src 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el6_7, java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el6_7, java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el6_7, java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el6_7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2016:0511
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) java-1.8.0-openjdk-src 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el7_2, java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el7_2, java-1.7.0-openjdk-src 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el7_2, java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el7_2, java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el7_2, java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el7_2, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2016:0512
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) java-1.8.0-openjdk 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el6_7, java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el6_7, java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el6_7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2016:0511
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) java-1.8.0-openjdk 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el7_2, java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el7_2, java-1.8.0-openjdk-headless 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el7_2, java-1.7.0-openjdk-headless 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el7_2
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2016:0512
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) java-1.8.0-openjdk-src 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el6_7, java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el6_7, java-1.7.0-openjdk-src 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el6_7, java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el6_7, java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el6_7, java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el6_7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2016:0511
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) java-1.8.0-openjdk-src 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el7_2, java-1.8.0-openjdk-demo 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el7_2, java-1.7.0-openjdk-src 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el7_2, java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el7_2, java-1.8.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.8.0.77-0.b03.el7_2, java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el7_2, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2016:0512

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
2 y ago

Exploit prediction

5.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 8.1 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 9.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

Sources

Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.

CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Updated Java versions.