JDK: buffer overflow vulnerability in the IBM JVM
Published May 24, 2016
5.6
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.92%
Description
Buffer overflow in the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 6 before SR16 FP25 (6.0.16.25), 6 R1 before SR8 FP25 (6.1.8.25), 7 before SR9 FP40 (7.0.9.40), 7 R1 before SR3 FP40 (7.1.3.40), and 8 before SR3 (8.0.3.0) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 11
- 11
Configuration 2
Configuration 3
- 5.6
- 5.7
- 5.0
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 5.0
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 6.7
- 7.2
- 7.3
- 7.4
- 7.5
- 5.0
- 6.0
- 7.0
Configuration 4
- 10
- 11
- 11
- 11
- 12
- 11
- 12
- 12
- 12
Configuration 5
- 2.1
- 2.1
- 5
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary
java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.25-1jpp.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2016:0708
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary
java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.9.40-1jpp.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2016:0702
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary
java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.25-1jpp.1.el6_7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:0708
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary
java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.40-1jpp.1.el6_7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:0701
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary
java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.3.0-1jpp.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1039
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Supplementary
java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.40-1jpp.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:0701
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Supplementary
java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.3.0-1jpp.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:0716
Red Hat Satellite 5.6
java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.9.40-1jpp.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1430
Red Hat Satellite 5.6
java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.40-1jpp.1.el6_7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1430
Red Hat Satellite 5.6
java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.1.el6_8
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1216
Red Hat Satellite 5.6
spacewalk-java-0:2.0.2-109.el5sat
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1430
Red Hat Satellite 5.7
java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.40-1jpp.1.el6_7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1430
Red Hat Satellite 5.7
java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.1.el6_8
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1216
Red Hat Satellite 5.7
spacewalk-java-0:2.3.8-146.el6sat
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1430
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary | java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.25-1jpp.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0708 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary | java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.9.40-1jpp.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0702 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary | java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.25-1jpp.1.el6_7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0708 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary | java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.40-1jpp.1.el6_7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0701 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary | java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.3.0-1jpp.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1039 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Supplementary | java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.40-1jpp.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0701 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Supplementary | java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.3.0-1jpp.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0716 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.6 | java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.9.40-1jpp.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1430 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.6 | java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.40-1jpp.1.el6_7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1430 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.6 | java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.1.el6_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1216 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.6 | spacewalk-java-0:2.0.2-109.el5sat | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1430 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.7 | java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.40-1jpp.1.el6_7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1430 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.7 | java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.1.el6_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1216 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.7 | spacewalk-java-0:2.3.8-146.el6sat | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1430 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.92% (0.03925) | 90.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.92% (0.03925) | 88.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 15, 2026 | 7.87% (0.07865) | 92.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 23, 2026 | 12.80% (0.12796) | 93.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 23, 2025 | 9.84% (0.09841) | 92.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 2, 2025 | 12.65% (0.12648) | 93.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 8.51% (0.08513) | 91.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.97% (0.06970) | 85.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 8.51% (0.08513) | 91.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 5.36% (0.05355) | 92.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.79% (0.01793) | 88.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 27, 2023 | 2.31% (0.02308) | 88.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2023 | 2.49% (0.02494) | 88.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.90% (0.01897) | 86.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 10.94% (0.10938) | 94.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 10.94% (0.10938) | 94.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 10.94% (0.10938) | 88.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (23)
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Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.