Oracle JavaFX up to 2.2.4 Comment memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Oracle JavaFX up to 2.2.4. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Comment. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2012-4305. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Oracle JavaFX up to 2.2.4 (Programming Language Software). It has been declared as very critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Comment. 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 JavaFX component in Oracle Java SE JavaFX 2.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than other CVEs listed in the February 2013 CPU. NOTE: the previous information is from the February 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from a third party that the issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to an "invalid type cast" and exposed native methods in the T2KGlyph class.

The weakness was published 02/01/2013 with Sun Microsystems Inc. as Java CPU Feb 2013 as not defined advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-4305 since 08/14/2012. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 12/28/2024).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 64454 (Oracle Java SE Multiple Vulnerabilities (February 2013 CPU)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120832 (Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update - February 2013).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (64454) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-38263†). Additional details are provided at krebsonsecurity.com. Similar entries are available at VDB-7551, VDB-7560, VDB-7533 and VDB-7554. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 64454
Nessus Name: Oracle Java SE Multiple Vulnerabilities (February 2013 CPU)
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Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Java CPU Feb 2013
Organization: Sun Microsystems Inc.
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-4305 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4305
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-7540

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Vulnerability Center: 38263 - [javacpufeb2013-1841061] Oracle JavaFX 2.2.4 and Earlier Unspecified Remote Vulnerability (CVE-2012-4305), Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 02/05/2013 21:10
Updated: 12/28/2024 14:05
Changes: 02/05/2013 21:10 (47), 04/24/2017 10:14 (21), 05/04/2021 10:11 (3), 12/08/2024 21:36 (23), 12/28/2024 14:05 (3)
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