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CVE-2016-0264

Q: Is CVE-2016-0264 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2016-0264 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.9% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Q: What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-0264?

CVE-2016-0264 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.6 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

Published2016-05-24
Fixed in8.0.3.0 · 7.1.3.40 · 7.0.9.40 · 6.1.8.25 · 6.0.16.25
WeaknessCWE-119

Am I affected?

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Description

Buffer overflow in the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 6 before SR16 FP25 (6.0.16.25), 6 R1 before SR8 FP25 (6.1.8.25), 7 before SR9 FP40 (7.0.9.40), 7 R1 before SR3 FP40 (7.1.3.40), and 8 before SR3 (8.0.3.0) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Timeline

dates in UTC

2016-05-2415:59CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC

Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days

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CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2016-0264?format=csv
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Versions per branch

NVD

Ibm java sdk

Branch	Affected	Fixed in	Source
8.0	≥ 8.0.0.0, < 8.0.3.0	8.0.3.0	NVD
7.1	≥ 7.1.0.0, < 7.1.3.40	7.1.3.40	NVD
7.0	≥ 7.0.0.0, < 7.0.9.40	7.0.9.40	NVD
6.1	≥ 6.1.0.0, < 6.1.8.25	6.1.8.25	NVD
6.0	≥ 6.0.0.0, < 6.0.16.25	6.0.16.25	NVD

Redhat enterprise linux server eus

Branch	Affected	Fixed in	Source
6.7	= 6.7	no fix published	NVD
7.2	= 7.2	no fix published	NVD
7.3	= 7.3	no fix published	NVD
7.4	= 7.4	no fix published	NVD
7.5	= 7.5	no fix published	NVD

Redhat enterprise linux desktop

Branch	Affected	Fixed in	Source
5.0	= 5.0	no fix published	NVD
6.0	= 6.0	no fix published	NVD
7.0	= 7.0	no fix published	NVD

10 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Vendor advisories

RHSA-2017:1216 Red Hat Product Security10 products fixed
Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.7.1-ibm security update

Full record on NVD

Fix

Update Ibm java sdk to 8.0.3.0 · 7.1.3.40 · 7.0.9.40 · 6.1.8.25 · 6.0.16.25
Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2017:1216 · 10 productsBefore applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Advisories and patches

www-01.ibm.comVendor Advisory
www-01.ibm.comVendor Advisory

Detection

Nuclei template: none so far
Exploit-DB: no entry
Proof-of-concept repositories: none listed

Sources

NVDCVSS 3.15.6read 2026-10-23
NVDCVSS 2.06.8read 2026-10-23
NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-119read 2026-10-23
FIRST EPSSEPSS score3.9 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Published: 2016-05-24
Last Modified: 2026-06-17
NVD status: Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0264?

Is CVE-2016-0264 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2016-0264 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.9% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-0264?

CVE-2016-0264 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.6 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

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