CVE-2016-0636

HIGHNVD 8.18.1—

8.1

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 7u97, 8u73, and 8u74 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to the Hotspot sub-component.

CVSS v3: 8.1
EG Score: 8.1(medium)
EPSS: 94.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 24, 2016

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (46)

secalert_us@oraclehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00003.html
secalert_us@oraclehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00004.html
secalert_us@oraclehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00005.html
secalert_us@oraclehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00007.html
secalert_us@oraclehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00008.html
secalert_us@oraclehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00013.html
secalert_us@oraclehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00014.html
secalert_us@oraclehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00035.html
secalert_us@oraclehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0511.html
secalert_us@oraclehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0512.html
secalert_us@oraclehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0513.html
secalert_us@oraclehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0514.html
secalert_us@oraclehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0515.html
secalert_us@oraclehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0516.html
secalert_us@oraclehttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3558

Patch Availability(7)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	openjdk-7-jre-zero (7u95-2.6.4-0ubuntu0.15.10.2) @ wily	2026-05-22	ubuntu
redhat	java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el6_7	2016-03-24	redhat
redhat	java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.77-0.b03.el6_7	2016-03-24	redhat
redhat	java-1.8.0-openjdk-1:1.8.0.77-0.b03.el7_2	2016-03-24	redhat
redhat	java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.99-1jpp.1.el7	2016-03-24	redhat
redhat	java-1.8.0-oracle-1:1.8.0.77-1jpp.1.el7	2016-03-24	redhat
redhat	java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.99-2.6.5.0.el7_2	2016-03-24	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

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Data Freshness Timeline

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Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

2026-06-07 15:22 UTCEPSS rescore
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2026-05-26 13:41 UTCEPSS rescore
2026-05-26 07:16 UTCEPSS rescore

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-0636?

CVE-2016-0636 is a high vulnerability published on March 24, 2016. Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 7u97, 8u73, and 8u74 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to the Hotspot sub-component.

When was CVE-2016-0636 disclosed?

CVE-2016-0636 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 24, 2016, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2016-0636 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-0636 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 94.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-0636?

CVE-2016-0636 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2016-0636?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-0636, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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