CVE-2016-4978

HIGHNVD 7.27.2—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 7.2 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 1.4%, top 20% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. 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
7.2
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 7%CVSS: 7.2Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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
7.2(medium)
EPSS
93.3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

September 27, 2016

Last Modified

June 15, 2026

Advisory Details (10)

Auto-updated Jun 15, 2026
Patch available. Sources: redhat.
redhat Patch Available

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
redhat Patch Available
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3456
redhat Patch Available

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3455
redhat Patch Available

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3454
redhat Patch Available
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1837
redhat Patch Available
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1836
redhat Patch Available

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1835
redhat Patch Available

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 / EcosystemFixed in / 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 rangeFixed inDependents
org.apache.activemq:artemis-pom1.0.0, 1.1.0, 1.2.0, 1.3.01.4.0—

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

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 40× in last 30d)

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 in the National Vulnerability Database on September 27, 2016, with the most recent update on June 15, 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 93.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
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?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-4978, 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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