Oracle Java SE JRE up to 7 Update 4 Hotspot memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Oracle Java SE JRE up to 7 Update 4 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Hotspot. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2012-1725. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Oracle Java SE JRE up to 7 Update 4 (Programming Language Software). This affects an unknown part of the component Hotspot. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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 Hotspot.

The weakness was disclosed 06/12/2012 with Oracle as not defined bulletin (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with Oracle. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-1725 since 03/16/2012. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/19/2017).

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 802949 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. 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 databases at Tenable (802949), SecurityFocus (BID 53954†), OSVDB (82878†), Secunia (SA49472†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-35341†). Further details are available at support.apple.com. The entries VDB-5127, VDB-5539, VDB-5540 and VDB-5541 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 802949
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OpenVAS ID: 71486
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2507-1 (openjdk-6)
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: oracle.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: oracle.com
Organization: Oracle
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-1725 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-1725
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5547

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SecurityFocus: 53954 - Oracle Java SE CVE-2012-1725 Remote Java Runtime Environment Vulnerability
Secunia: 49472 - Oracle Java Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 82878
Vulnerability Center: 35341 - [javacpujun2012-1515912] JRE Component in Oracle Java SE Remote Unspecified Vulnerability via Vectors Related to Hotspot, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/14/2012 14:27
Updated: 04/19/2017 10:29
Changes: 06/14/2012 14:27 (78), 04/19/2017 10:29 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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