CVE-2016-0494

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java SE and Java SE Embedded components in Oracle Java SE 6u105, 7u91, and 8u66 and Java SE Embedded 8u65 allows remote attackers to affect confide

Published Jan 21, 2016 · corrected/updated Oct 15, 2026 · canonical ubuntu linux · evidence confidence high

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java SE and Java SE Embedded components in Oracle Java SE 6u105, 7u91, and 8u66 and Java SE Embedded 8u65 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to 2D.

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2016-0494 is a critical public vulnerability record for canonical ubuntu linux. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether canonical ubuntu linux is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: icu (0 → 57.1-4); icu (0 → 57.1-4); icu (0 → 57.1-4); canonical/ubuntu linux (12.04). Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: CVSS 10.0, EPSS 7.2%. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Sources contributing to this record: cve_org, epss, nvd, osv. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

Exploitation evidence
Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in the CISA KEV catalog.
Patch and remediation
No required-action text is stored yet. Use the vendor or CERT links in Sources for patch availability.
Safe detection guidance
Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Technology hubs

Debian Ubuntu

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

Jan 21, 2016 · NIST NVD
Detected
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java SE and Java SE Embedded components in Oracle Java SE 6u105, 7u91, and 8u66 and Java SE Embedded 8u65 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to 2D.
Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java SE and Java SE Embedded components in Oracle Java SE 6u105, 7u91, and 8u66 and Java SE Embedded 8u65 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to 2D.
Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java SE and Java SE Embedded components in Oracle Java SE 6u105, 7u91, and 8u66 and Java SE Embedded 8u65 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to 2D.
Oct 15, 2026 · OSV.dev
Fix available
icu fixed in 57.1-4; icu fixed in 57.1-4; icu fixed in 57.1-4
Oct 15, 2026 · OSV.dev
Fix available
icu fixed in 57.1-4
Oct 15, 2026 · OSV.dev
Updated
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java SE and Java SE Embedded components in Oracle Java SE 6u105, 7u91, and 8u66 and Java SE Embedded 8u65 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to 2D.

Affected

Debian:12 icu0 → 57.1-4
Debian:13 icu0 → 57.1-4
Debian:14 icu0 → 57.1-4
cpe canonical/ubuntu linux12.04
cpe canonical/ubuntu linux14.04
cpe canonical/ubuntu linux15.04
cpe canonical/ubuntu linux15.10
cpe oracle/jdk1.6.0
cpe oracle/jdk1.7.0
cpe oracle/jdk1.8.0
cpe oracle/jre1.6.0

Sources

CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2016-0494
Official CVE identifier
cve.org
FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2016-0494
30-day exploitation probability 7.2%
first.org
NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2016-0494
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java SE and Java SE Embedded components in Oracle Java SE 6u105, 7u91, and 8u66 and Java SE Embedded 8u65 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to 2D.
nvd.nist.gov
OSV.devPackage advisoryDEBIAN-CVE-2016-0494
osv.dev