7.5

CVE-2016-5546: oracle java_se

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-5546CGA-24v4-f63r-mgfvCGA-2v6p-q5f6-mf9h
Published 27-01-2017Last modified 09-10-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-5546 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in oracle java_se. EPSS estimates a 3.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Prioritisesevere

Severe, CVSS 7.5 (NVD); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 3% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.17%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 18 · Related 10
DLA-821-1DSA-3782-1MGASA-2017-0041OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10876-1RHSA-2017:0175RHSA-2017:0176

Timeline

  1. 27-01-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 09-10-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Vulnerability in the Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit component of Oracle Java SE (subcomponent: Libraries). Supported versions that are affected are Java SE: 6u131, 7u121 and 8u112; Java SE Embedded: 8u111; JRockit: R28.3.12. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Java SE, Java SE Embedded, JRockit accessible data. Note: Applies to client and server deployment of Java. This vulnerability can be exploited through sandboxed Java Web Start applications and sandboxed Java applets. It can also be exploited by supplying data to APIs in the specified Component without using sandboxed Java Web Start applications or sandboxed Java applets, such as through a web service. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 7.5 (Integrity impacts).

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.17%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

88%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 3.17% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Chainguard16 products
  • openjdk-11-openj9-default-policy< 0.53.0-r0
  • openjdk-17-openj9-default-policy< 0.53.0-r0
  • openjdk-21-openj9-default-policy< 0.53.0-r0
  • openjdk-25-openj9< 0.59.0-r1
  • openjdk-25-openj9-dbg< 0.59.0-r1
Oracle5 products
  • java_se6u131 | 7u121 | 8u112
  • java se embedded8u111
  • jdk1.6:update_131 | 1.7:update_121 | 1.8:update_111 | 1.8:update_112
  • jre1.6:update_131 | 1.7:update_121 | 1.8:update_111 | 1.8:update_112
  • jrockitR28.3.12 | r28.3.12
Ubuntu3 products
  • openjdk-6< 6b41-1.13.13-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
  • openjdk-7< 7u121-2.6.8-1ubuntu0.14.04.3
  • openjdk-8< 8u121-b13-0ubuntu1.16.04.2

3 vendors · 24 products

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