OpenJDK: incorrect menu handling on Windows (AWT, 8158993)
Published Oct 25, 2016
9.6
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.91%
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u121, 7u111, and 8u102 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to AWT.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.6.0-openjdk
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.6.0-sun
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.7.0-openjdk
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.7.0-oracle
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.6.0-openjdk
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.6.0-sun
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.7.0-openjdk
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.7.0-oracle
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.8.0-openjdk
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.8.0-oracle
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.6.0-openjdk
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.6.0-sun
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.7.0-openjdk
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.7.0-oracle
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.8.0-openjdk
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
java-1.8.0-oracle
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.6.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.6.0-sun | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.7.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.7.0-oracle | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.6.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.6.0-sun | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.7.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.7.0-oracle | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.8.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.8.0-oracle | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.6.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.6.0-sun | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.7.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.7.0-oracle | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.8.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | java-1.8.0-oracle | 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 10, 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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.91% (0.03911) | 89.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.91% (0.03911) | 88.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 2, 2025 | 1.23% (0.01234) | 78.19th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.74% (0.02743) | 84.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.19% (0.04189) | 80.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.74% (0.02743) | 85.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.64% (0.01643) | 88.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2024 | 1.23% (0.01225) | 85.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 18, 2023 | 1.13% (0.01129) | 83.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.80% (0.00798) | 78.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (12)
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html#AppendixJAVA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93621 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037040 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5568 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1386112 Issue Tracking
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1b103833cb5bc8466e24ff0ecc5e75b45a705334ab6a444e64e840a0%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5568
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-04 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-43 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20161019-0001/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5568
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html#AppendixJAVA | ||
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93621 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037040 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5568 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1386112 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1b103833cb5bc8466e24ff0ecc5e75b45a705334ab6a444e64e840a0%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5568 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-04 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-43 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20161019-0001/ | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5568 |
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