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CVE-2016-0264

Published: May 24, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-119
NVD MITRE
5.6CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
3.9%
Top 11.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

n/an/a
linux enterprise serversuse
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
linux enterprise software development kitsuse
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
java sdkibm
On-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
satelliteredhat
On-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
susecommercialDEOperating Systems
ibmcommercialUSEnterprise Softwareaka international business machines
redhatcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka red hat
and 9 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21980826
www-01.ibm.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00039.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1039.html
rhn.redhat.com
and 15 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
May 24, 2016
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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