CVE-2016-0376

Description

The com.ibm.rmi.io.SunSerializableFactory class in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 6 before SR16 FP25 (6.0.16.25), 6 R1 before SR8 FP25 (6.1.8.25), 7 before SR9 FP40 (7.0.9.40), 7 R1 before SR3 FP40 (7.1.3.40), and 8 before SR3 (8.0.3.0) does not properly deserialize classes in an AccessController doPrivileged block, which allows remote attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism and execute arbitrary code as demonstrated by the readValue method of the com.ibm.rmi.io.ValueHandlerPool.ValueHandlerSingleton class, which implements the javax.rmi.CORBA.ValueHandler interface. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2013-5456.

8.1

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.33% Top 25%

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Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21980826	vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00039.html	vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1039.html	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0701.html	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89192	third party advisory vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00042.html	vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00002.html	vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00040.html	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1430	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0708.html	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00058.html	vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00059.html	vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00067.html	vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Apr/43	mailing list third party advisory vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0716.html	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035953	third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.security-explorations.com/materials/SE-2012-01-IBM-5.pdf	third party advisory vdb entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IX90171	vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00061.html	vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0702.html	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1216	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538066/100/100/threaded	mailing list third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-0376?: CVE-2016-0376 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-0376?: To fix CVE-2016-0376, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-0376 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2016-0376 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.