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

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java SE JRE up to 7 Update 4 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Hotspot. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2012-1723. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

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A vulnerability has been found in Oracle Java SE JRE up to 7 Update 4 (Programming Language Software) and classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Hotspot. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect 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, 5 update 35 and earlier, and 1.4.2_37 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Hotspot.

The weakness was presented 06/12/2012 by Andrei Costin with Oracle as confirmed bulletin (Website). The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-1723 since 03/16/2012. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 09/09/2024).

A public exploit has been developed by Metasploit and been published 2 months after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as attacked. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. 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)). This issue was added on 03/03/2022 to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog with a due date of 03/24/2022:

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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. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 21438. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 12877.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (19717), Zero-Day.cz (282), Tenable (69695), SecurityFocus (BID 52161†) and OSVDB (82877†). Additional details are provided at support.apple.com. See VDB-5000, VDB-5127, VDB-5539 and VDB-5540 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
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Author: Metasploit
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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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Saint ID: exploit_info/oracle_java_hotspot_bytecode_verifier
Saint Name: Oracle Java Runtime Hotspot Bytecode Verifier Type Confusion

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MetaSploit ID: java_verifier_field_access.rb
MetaSploit Name: Java Applet Field Bytecode Verifier Cache Remote Code Execution
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Patch: oracle.com

Snort ID: 21438
Snort Message: EXPLOIT-KIT Blackhole exploit kit JavaScript carat string splitting with hostile applet
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: oracle.com
Researcher: Andrei Costin
Organization: Oracle
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CVE: CVE-2012-1723 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-1723
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5548

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SecurityFocus: 52161 - Oracle Java SE Remote Java Runtime Environment Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 49472 - Oracle Java Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 82877
SecurityTracker: 1027153 - Oracle Java SE Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 35344 - [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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Created: 06/14/2012 14:30
Updated: 09/09/2024 22:29
Changes: 06/14/2012 14:30 (105), 04/19/2017 10:29 (14), 03/25/2021 15:57 (2), 04/23/2024 08:40 (23), 07/15/2024 04:32 (2), 07/16/2024 22:47 (12), 09/09/2024 22:29 (1)
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