CVE-2006-0616 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass Java sandbox restrictions via reflection APIs to gain elevated privileges, affecting Java runtime environments.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-0616?
CVE-2006-0616 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sun Jdk, published on 9 Feb 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in Sun Java JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 4 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass Java sandbox security and obtain privileges via unspecified vectors involving the reflection APIs, aka the "fourth issue."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0616?
It affects 2 products.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0616?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-0616 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-0616 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0616 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Jdk
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vcpm-435g-9ghw.