CVE-2016-0636

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 7u97, 8u73, and 8u74 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to the Hotspot sub-component.

Published: 2016-03-24 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
View at NVD, CVE.org, EUVD

CVE-2016-0636 is rated Moderate Risk (59.6/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 5.79%, 92th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-0636

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 13.48% 5.79% -7.70%
2 2026-05-24 13.02% 13.48% +0.46%
3 2026-03-30 — 13.02% —

Full EPSS history (20 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-0636

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.1 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.2 5.9 [email protected]
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2016-0636

OS Trackers for CVE-2016-0636

vendor priority summary link
debian not yet assigned CVE-2016-0636 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (openjdk-8), 1 status rows across 1 suites (sid): resolved 1. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-0636
gentoo normal CVE-2016-0636: 2 GLSA(s) (201606-18, 201610-08), 3 atom(s) (dev-java/icedtea-bin, dev-java/oracle-jdk-bin, dev-java/oracle-jre-bin); latest impact normal. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2016-0636
redhat critical — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0636
suse medium CVE-2016-0636 severity moderate: SUSE including 113 source package names (java-1.7.0-openjdk-1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el7_2, java-1.7.0-openjdk-accessibility-1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el7_2, …), 171 product×package rows across 27 product lines (SUSE Liberty Linux 7, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4, … (27 product lines)): Fixed 171. https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0636/
ubuntu high CVE-2016-0636 high priority: Ubuntu including 3 source packages (openjdk-6, openjdk-7, openjdk-8), 15 status rows across 5 suites (precise, trusty, upstream, wily, xenial): released 6, DNE 5, not-affected 3, needs-triage 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-0636

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-0636

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop 6.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop 7.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_hpc_node 6.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_hpc_node 7.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_server 6.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_server 7.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_workstation 6.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise_linux_workstation 7.0 cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat icedtea7 <= 2.6.6 cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle jdk 1.7.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.7.0:update97:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle jdk 1.8.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.8.0:update73:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle jdk 1.8.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.8.0:update74:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle jre 1.7.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update97:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle jre 1.8.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.8.0:update73:*:*:*:*:*:*
oracle jre 1.8.0 cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.8.0:update74:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2016-0636

URL Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00003.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00004.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00005.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00008.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00013.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00014.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00035.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0511.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0512.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0513.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0514.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0515.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0516.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3558
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/alert-cve-2016-0636-2949497.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85376
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035401
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2942-1
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-18 Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-08
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20160328-0001/
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