First published: Thu Feb 09 2006(Updated: )
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."
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Java Development Kit (JDK) | <=1.5.0 | |
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) | <=1.5.0 |
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CVE-2006-0616 has a high severity due to its potential to allow remote attackers to bypass Java sandbox security.
To mitigate CVE-2006-0616, update Sun Java JDK and JRE to a version later than 5.0 Update 4.
CVE-2006-0616 affects Sun Java JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 4 and earlier versions.
Applications that rely on the affected versions of Sun Java JDK and JRE may be vulnerable to CVE-2006-0616.
Yes, CVE-2006-0616 can be exploited remotely by attackers to gain elevated privileges.