VDB-90065 · CVE-2016-3587 · BID 91787

Oracle Java SE 8u92 Hotspot memory corruption

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A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Oracle Java SE 8u92 (Programming Language Software). This issue affects an unknown part of the component Hotspot. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 8u92 and Java SE Embedded 8u91 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to Hotspot.

The weakness was published 07/19/2016 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2016 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at oracle.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-3587 since 03/17/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/08/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $100k and more. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 94085 (GLSA-201610-08 : Oracle JRE/JDK: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 256043 (CentOS Security Update for java-1.8.0-openjdk (CESA-2016:1458)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (94085). Similar entries are available at 76354, 78584, 78603 and 78601.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Nessus ID: 94085
Nessus Name: GLSA-201610-08 : Oracle JRE/JDK: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802740
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for java CESA-2016:1458 centos7
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09/08/2022 +2152 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2016
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-3587 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1036365
SecurityFocus: 91787 - Oracle July 2016 Critical Patch Update Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Created: 07/20/2016 11:30
Updated: 09/08/2022 11:00
Changes: 07/20/2016 11:30 (72), 03/06/2019 08:44 (11), 09/08/2022 11:00 (3)
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