---
title: "Oracle issues emergency patch for Java on Windows"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/oracle-issues-emergency-patch-for-java-on-windows/"
date: "2016-02-08T07:32:48+00:00"
section: "Software"
tags:
  - "Cyber Attack"
  - "Software Security"
source: "theregister.co.uk"
source_url: "https://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/02/08/emergency_java_patch/"
---

# Oracle issues emergency patch for Java on Windows

February 8, 2016 · Reported by theregister.co.uk

> Oracle’s fired off an out-of-cycle emergency Java patch to plug a during-installation vulnerability on Windows platforms.
>
> Dubbed CVE-2016-0603, the bug is complex, in that an attacker would have to trick a user into visiting a compromised Website before installing Java 6, 7 or 8. However, a successful attack results in a “complete compromise” of the target.

[Read the full article at theregister.co.uk](https://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/02/08/emergency_java_patch/)

**Tags:** [Cyber Attack](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cyber-attack/) · [Software Security](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/software-security/)