Security Bulletin
Summary
JRE/SDK installation executables on the Windows platform are affected by this vulnerability
Vulnerability Details
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-0603
Description: The IBM Java JRE/SDK could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an error during the installation process. By persuading a victim to visit a specially crafted web site and downloading files prior to installation, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain complete control of the system.
CVSS Base Score: 7.600
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/110446 for more information
CVSS Environmental Score*: Undefined
CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Affected Products and Versions
This vulnerability affects IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 6 Service Refresh 16 Fix Pack 20 and earlier releases
This vulnerability affects IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 7 Service Refresh 9 Fix Pack 30 and earlier releases
This vulnerability affects IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 7R1 Service Refresh 3 Fix Pack 30 and earlier releases
This vulnerability affects IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 8 Service Refresh 2 Fix Pack 10 and earlier releases
Remediation/Fixes
The fix for this vulnerability is included in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 6 Service Refresh 16 Fix Pack 21 and subsequent releases
The fix for this vulnerability is included in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 7 Service Refresh 9 Fix Pack 31 and subsequent releases
The fix for this vulnerability is included in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 7R1 Service Refresh 3 Fix Pack 31 and subsequent releases
The fix for this vulnerability is included in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition, Version 8 Service Refresh 2 Fix Pack 11 and subsequent releases
IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition releases can be downloaded, subject to the terms of the developerWorks license, from here
IBM customers requiring an update for an SDK shipped with an IBM product should contact IBM support, and/or refer to the appropriate product security bulletin.
The APAR for this issue is IV81648.
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References
Change History
23 February 2016: Original version published
25 February 2016: Minor change to vulnerability description
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
Disclaimer
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Document Information
Modified date:
15 June 2018
UID
swg21977549