CVE-2016-4978

HIGHNVD 7.27.2—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 7.2 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 6.9% (93rd percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs). GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
7.2EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 6.9%CVSS: 7.2Exploit: None knownExposed services: Not assessed

A fix is available — apply it.

The getObject method of the javax.jms.ObjectMessage class in the (1) JMS Core client, (2) Artemis broker, and (3) Artemis REST component in Apache ActiveMQ Artemis before 1.4.0 might allow remote authenticated users with permission to send messages to the Artemis broker to deserialize arbitrary objects and execute arbitrary code by leveraging gadget classes being present on the Artemis classpath.

CVSS v3
7.2
EG Score
7.2HIGHmedium confidence
EG Risk
40
EG Risk 40/100CISA SSVC

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity72% × 45%
Exploitation7% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
CISA SSVC: Track at low or medium mission impact; Track or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).
Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.
EPSS PROB
6.9%
EPSS %ILE
93rd
KEV
Not listed

CISA SSVCTrack at low or medium mission impact; Track or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).

A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.

Exploitation none (no KEV listing, exploit record or EPSS ≥ 50%) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact partial (CVSS below 9.0). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table

Published

September 27, 2016

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (10)

Auto-updated Jun 15, 2026
Patch available. Sources: redhat.
redhatMentions a patch (unverified)

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7.1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3458
redhatMentions a patch (unverified)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3456
redhatMentions a patch (unverified)

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3455
redhatMentions a patch (unverified)

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3454
redhatMentions a patch (unverified)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1837
redhatMentions a patch (unverified)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1836
redhatMentions a patch (unverified)

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1835
redhatMentions a patch (unverified)

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1834
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93142
generic
http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/activemq-users/201609.mbox/%3CCAH6wpnqzeNtpykT7emtDU1-GV7AvjFP5-YroWcCC4UZyQEFvtA%40mail.gmail.com%3E

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2016-4978(4)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(13)

Vendor / EcosystemFix (by version range) / PatchReleasedSource
redhatpicketbox-0:4.1.7-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el52018-05-14redhat
redhatpicketbox-0:4.1.7-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el62018-05-14redhat
redhatjboss-ec2-eap-0:7.5.20-1.Final_redhat_1.ep6.el62018-05-14redhat
redhathornetq2018-05-14redhat
redhatpicketbox-0:4.1.7-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el72018-05-14redhat
redhateap7-jboss-ec2-eap-0:7.1.0-5.GA_redhat_5.ep7.el72017-12-13redhat
redhateap7-xom-0:1.2.10-2.redhat_1.1.ep7.el72017-12-13redhat
redhatpatch2017-12-13redhat
redhateap7-xom-0:1.2.10-2.redhat_1.1.ep7.el62017-12-13redhat
redhateap7-wildfly-web-console-eap-0:2.8.30-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el62017-07-31redhat
redhatpatch2017-07-31redhat
redhateap7-wildfly-web-console-eap-0:2.8.30-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep7.el72017-07-31redhat
redhateap7-jboss-ec2-eap-0:7.0.7-1.GA_redhat_1.ep7.el72017-07-31redhat

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.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Maven(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFix by version rangeDependents
org.apache.activemq:artemis-pom1.0.0, 1.1.0, 1.2.0, 1.3.0
  • every version up to 1.4.0: fixed in 1.4.0
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Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Additional Vendor Advisories

(9)

Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.

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.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-4978?
CVE-2016-4978 is a high vulnerability published on September 27, 2016. The getObject method of the javax.jms.ObjectMessage class in the (1) JMS Core client, (2) Artemis broker, and (3) Artemis REST component in Apache ActiveMQ Artemis before 1.4.0 might allow remote authenticated users with permission to send messages to the Artemis broker to deserialize arbitrary…
When was CVE-2016-4978 disclosed?
CVE-2016-4978 was first published on September 27, 2016, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-4978 actively exploited?
CVE-2016-4978 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 6.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (93rd percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs).
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-4978?
CVE-2016-4978 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2016-4978?
A fix for CVE-2016-4978 is available: update to the fixed version the vendor names in its advisory. The vendor advisories EchelonGraph has for CVE-2016-4978 are linked in the Vendor Advisories panel on this page.

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