Information disclosure in Oracle Java SE - CVE-2016-5549
Published: July 5, 2017 / Updated: July 5, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7328
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-5549
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Oracle
Affected software:
Oracle Java SE
Oracle Java SE
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The weakness exists due to unknown error in Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded related to the Libraries component. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted webpage and read important files on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure.
The weakness exists due to unknown error in Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded related to the Libraries component. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted webpage and read important files on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-5549
Install update from vendor's website.