CVE-2016-0483

OpenJDK: incorrect boundary check in JPEG decoder (AWT, 8139017)

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Severity

Critical

Red Hat Product Security

6.8

CVSS 2.0

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Published · January 19, 2016

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

An out-of-bounds write flaw was found in the JPEG image format decoder in the AWT component in OpenJDK. A specially crafted JPEG image could cause a Java application to crash or, possibly execute arbitrary code. An untrusted Java application or applet could use this flaw to bypass Java sandbox restrictions.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 2.0 · 6.8
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write