CVE-2016-0603

Published Feb 8, 2016 microsoft

Overview

CVE-2016-0603 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows. It was published on February 8, 2016.

Technical Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java SE component in Oracle Java SE 6u111, 7u95, 8u71, and 8u72, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Install. NOTE: the previous information is from Oracle's Security Alert for CVE-2016-0603. Oracle has not commented on third-party claims that this is an untrusted search path issue that allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse dll in the "application directory."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from microsoft. Update windows to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Feb/54 Ref www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/alert-cve-2016-0603-2874360.html Ref www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537462/100/0/threaded Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/83008 Ref www.securitytracker.com/id/1034969 Ref security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-08 Ref security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20160217-0001/ Ref seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Feb/54 Ref www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/alert-cve-2016-0603-2874360.html Ref www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537462/100/0/threaded

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-0603?

CVE-2016-0603 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting microsoft windows. It was published on February 8, 2016.

How severe is CVE-2016-0603?

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