Oracle · Java SE
CVE-2012-0507
Oracle Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE) Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
What it is
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 2 and earlier, 6 Update 30 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 33 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Concurrency. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the February 2012 Oracle CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from a downstream vendor and third party researchers that this issue occurs because the AtomicReferenceArray class implementation does not ensure that the array is of the Object[] type, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (JVM crash) or bypass Java sandbox restrictions. NOTE: this issue was originally mapped to CVE-2011-3571, but that identifier was already assigned to a different issue.
CISA: An incorrect type vulnerability exists in the Concurrency component of Oracle's Java Runtime Environment allows an attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code.
What to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Deadline for US federal agencies: March 24, 2022
- Added to the CISA list
- March 3, 2022
- Published
- June 7, 2012
- Severity
- Critical 9.8 CVSS 3.1
- Chance of attacks in the next 30 days (EPSS)
- 98% in the top 0.1% of all known vulnerabilities
- More details
- NVD · CVE.org · CISA
All references (20)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133847939902305&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254866602253&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133365109612558&w=2
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00009.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1455.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00010.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133847939902305&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133364885411663&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2420
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0508.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2012-366318.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48692
- http://krebsonsecurity.com/2012/03/new-java-attack-rolled-into-exploit-packs/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48589
- http://weblog.ikvm.net/PermaLink.aspx?guid=cd48169a-9405-4f63-9087-798c4a1866d3
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48950
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48948
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/mmpc/archive/2012/03/20/an-interesting-case-of-jre-sandbox-breach-cve-2012-0507.as…
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48915
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=788994
More exploited flaws from Oracle
| Added | Vulnerability | Product | Severity | Attack chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2022 | Sandbox Bypass | Java SE | Critical 9.8 | 91% |
| Mar 28, 2022 | Unspecified | Java SE | Critical 9.8 | 99% |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Runtime Environment (JRE) Arbitrary Code Execution | Java SE | Critical 9.8 | 94% |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Runtime Environment (JRE) Arbitrary Code Execution | Java SE | Critical 9.8 | 99% |
| Mar 3, 2022 | and Java SE Embedded Remote Code Execution | Java SE | Critical 9.8 | 25% |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Integrity Check | Java SE | Medium 5.3 | 14% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Improper Access Control | HTTP Server and Oracle Weblogic Server Proxy Plug-in | Critical 10.0 | 73% |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Improper Privilege Management | E-Business Suite | Critical 9.8 | 12% |
Sources: Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (CISA, public domain), CVE records (cve.org) and EPSS (FIRST). The chance of attacks is the EPSS estimate that someone will try to exploit the flaw in the next 30 days.