OpenJDK: incorrect handling of MethodHandles.dropArguments() argument (Libraries, 8155985)
Published Jul 21, 2016
9.6
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 6.69%
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 8u92 and Java SE Embedded 8u91 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to Libraries, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-3610.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.8.0-oracle-1:1.8.0.101-1jpp.1.el6_8
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1475
Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.8.0-oracle-1:1.8.0.101-1jpp.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1475
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.111-2.6.7.1.el5_11
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1504
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary
java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.9.50-1jpp.1.el5_11
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1589
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.111-2.6.7.2.el6_8
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1504
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.101-3.b13.el6_8
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1458
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary
java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.50-1jpp.1.el6_8
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1588
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary
java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.3.10-1jpp.2.el6_8
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1587
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.111-2.6.7.2.el7_2
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1504
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.101-3.b13.el7_2
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1458
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Supplementary
java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.50-1jpp.1.el7_2
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1588
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Supplementary
java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.3.10-1jpp.2.el7_2
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1587
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 5.7
java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.1.el6_8
Fixed · RHSA-2017:1216
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.6.0-openjdk
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.6.0-openjdk
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.6.0-openjdk
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.8.0-oracle-1:1.8.0.101-1jpp.1.el6_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1475 |
| Oracle Java for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.8.0-oracle-1:1.8.0.101-1jpp.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1475 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.111-2.6.7.1.el5_11 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1504 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary | java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.9.50-1jpp.1.el5_11 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1589 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.111-2.6.7.2.el6_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1504 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.101-3.b13.el6_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1458 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary | java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.50-1jpp.1.el6_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1588 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Supplementary | java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.3.10-1jpp.2.el6_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1587 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.111-2.6.7.2.el7_2 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1504 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.101-3.b13.el7_2 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1458 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Supplementary | java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.3.50-1jpp.1.el7_2 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1588 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Supplementary | java-1.8.0-ibm-1:1.8.0.3.10-1jpp.2.el7_2 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1587 |
| 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 5.7 | java-1.7.1-ibm-1:1.7.1.4.1-1jpp.1.el6_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:1216 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.6.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.6.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.6.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Oct 11, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
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 (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.69% (0.06690) | 93.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.71% (0.06715) | 93.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 14, 2026 | 7.07% (0.07073) | 91.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 14, 2025 | 8.53% (0.08525) | 92.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 9, 2025 | 7.07% (0.07073) | 91.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 30, 2025 | 10.14% (0.10142) | 92.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 2, 2025 | 11.19% (0.11191) | 93.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 3, 2025 | 15.63% (0.15630) | 94.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 10.11% (0.10112) | 92.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 13.92% (0.13916) | 90.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 10.11% (0.10112) | 92.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 11.27% (0.11265) | 92.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.59% (0.01590) | 87.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 13, 2024 | 1.59% (0.01590) | 87.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 8, 2024 | 1.67% (0.01673) | 87.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 1.16% (0.01159) | 83.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.94% (0.00940) | 80.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.93% (0.03932) | 85.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.93% (0.03932) | 84.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.93% (0.03932) | 67.70th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
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Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.