CVE-2016-0483
Public on 2016-01-21
Modified on 2016-02-19
Description
An out-of-bounds write flaw was found in the JPEG image format decoder in the AWT component in OpenJDK. A specially crafted JPEG image could cause a Java application to crash or, possibly execute arbitrary code. An untrusted Java application or applet could use this flaw to bypass Java sandbox restrictions.
Severity
Critical
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | java-1.6.0-openjdk | 2016-02-19 | ALAS-2016-654 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 1 | java-1.7.0-openjdk | 2016-02-09 | ALAS-2016-643 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 1 | java-1.8.0-openjdk | 2016-02-09 | ALAS-2016-647 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv2 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| NVD | CVSSv2 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |