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9.0 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Oracle Java SE JRE up to 7 Update 4 (Programming Language Software). Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Swing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 update 4 and earlier, 6 update 32 and earlier, and 5 update 35 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Swing.
The weakness was released 06/12/2012 by Andrei Costin with Oracle as confirmed bulletin (Website). The advisory is available at oracle.com. The public release was coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-1716 since 03/16/2012. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/25/2021).
It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 69695 (Amazon Linux AMI : java-1.6.0-openjdk (ALAS-2012-88)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Amazon Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119186 (HP-UX Running Java multiple Vulnerabilities (HPSBUX02805)).
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at oracle.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (69695). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 5127, 5539, 5540 and 5541.
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Access: Private
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Nessus ID: 69695
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux AMI : java-1.6.0-openjdk (ALAS-2012-88)
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OpenVAS ID: 71486
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2507-1 (openjdk-6)
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Patch: oracle.com
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Sources
Vendor: oracle.comAdvisory: oracle.com
Researcher: Andrei Costin
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-1716 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1027153 - Oracle Java SE Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 35334 - [javacpujun2012-1515912] Oracle Java SE Remote Unspecified Vulnerability via Unknown Vectors Related to Swing, Critical
SecurityFocus: 53947 - Oracle Java SE CVE-2012-1716 Remote Java Runtime Environment Vulnerability
Secunia: 49472 - Oracle Java Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 82879
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 06/14/2012 14:22Updated: 03/25/2021 15:51
Changes: 06/14/2012 14:22 (83), 04/19/2017 10:29 (12), 03/25/2021 15:51 (2)
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