Advisory Details

November 1st, 2016

Oracle Java Runtime Environment java.awt.Menu Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2016-5568
CVSS SCORE	6.8, AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
AFFECTED VENDORS	Oracle
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	Java
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Oracle Java. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of java.awt.Menu objects. By performing actions in code an attacker can cause a pointer to be reused after it has been freed. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code outside the context of the Java sandbox.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Oracle has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2016-06-02 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2016-11-01 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	bo13oy of CloverSec Labs

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