First published: Fri Jul 15 2016(Updated: )
It was discovered that the Hotspot component of OpenJDK did not properly restrict access to the invokeBasic() method of the MethodHandle class. An untrusted Java application or applet could use this flaw to bypass Java sandbox restrictions.
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Microsoft Build of OpenJDK with Hotspot |
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The severity of REDHAT-BUG-1356987 is classified as critical due to the potential bypass of Java sandbox restrictions.
To fix REDHAT-BUG-1356987, you should upgrade to the latest version of OpenJDK that includes the necessary patches.
Anyone using the OpenJDK Hotspot component is potentially affected by REDHAT-BUG-1356987.
REDHAT-BUG-1356987 can be exploited by an untrusted Java application or applet to bypass Java sandbox restrictions.
The component involved in REDHAT-BUG-1356987 is the Hotspot component of OpenJDK.