Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 2 and earlier, 6 Update 30 and earlier,
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.
- Published
- Jun 7, 2012
- Updated
- Aug 14, 2026
- EPSS
- 98.1% · 100th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-843
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Action score
98
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- CVSS
- 39 / 40 · 9.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 30 / 30 · Listed
- EPSS
- 29 / 30 · 98.1%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- active
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- total
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Actively exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Mar 3, 2022. That signals real attacks, not theory.
Remediation deadline for government agencies: Mar 24, 2022.
Known to be used in ransomware campaigns.
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| oracle | jre | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre |
| sun | jre | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre |
| debian | debian linux | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux |
| suse | linux enterprise desktop | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop |
| suse | linux enterprise java | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_java |
| suse | linux enterprise server | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server |
| suse | linux enterprise software development kit | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit |
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Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- oracle jre1.6.0
- oracle jre1.7.0
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:6.0 | openjdk-6 | before 6b18-1.8.13-0+squeeze1 | 6b18-1.8.13-0+squeeze1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | java-1.6.0-openjdk | before 1:1.6.0.0-1.25.1.10.6.el5_8 | 1:1.6.0.0-1.25.1.10.6.el5_8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | java-1.6.0-openjdk-debuginfo | before 1:1.6.0.0-1.25.1.10.6.el5_8 | 1:1.6.0.0-1.25.1.10.6.el5_8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo | before 1:1.6.0.0-1.25.1.10.6.el5_8 | 1:1.6.0.0-1.25.1.10.6.el5_8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | java-1.6.0-openjdk-devel | before 1:1.6.0.0-1.25.1.10.6.el5_8 | 1:1.6.0.0-1.25.1.10.6.el5_8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | java-1.6.0-openjdk-javadoc | before 1:1.6.0.0-1.25.1.10.6.el5_8 | 1:1.6.0.0-1.25.1.10.6.el5_8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | java-1.6.0-openjdk-src | before 1:1.6.0.0-1.25.1.10.6.el5_8 | 1:1.6.0.0-1.25.1.10.6.el5_8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | java-1.6.0-openjdk | before 1:1.6.0.0-1.43.1.10.6.el6_2 | 1:1.6.0.0-1.43.1.10.6.el6_2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | java-1.6.0-openjdk-debuginfo | before 1:1.6.0.0-1.43.1.10.6.el6_2 | 1:1.6.0.0-1.43.1.10.6.el6_2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo | before 1:1.6.0.0-1.43.1.10.6.el6_2 | 1:1.6.0.0-1.43.1.10.6.el6_2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | java-1.6.0-openjdk-devel | before 1:1.6.0.0-1.43.1.10.6.el6_2 | 1:1.6.0.0-1.43.1.10.6.el6_2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | java-1.6.0-openjdk-javadoc | before 1:1.6.0.0-1.43.1.10.6.el6_2 | 1:1.6.0.0-1.43.1.10.6.el6_2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | java-1.6.0-openjdk-src | before 1:1.6.0.0-1.43.1.10.6.el6_2 | 1:1.6.0.0-1.43.1.10.6.el6_2 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | java-1.6.0-sun | before 1:1.6.0.31-1jpp.1.el4 | 1:1.6.0.31-1jpp.1.el4 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | java-1.6.0-sun-demo | before 1:1.6.0.31-1jpp.1.el4 | 1:1.6.0.31-1jpp.1.el4 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | java-1.6.0-sun-devel | before 1:1.6.0.31-1jpp.1.el4 | 1:1.6.0.31-1jpp.1.el4 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc | before 1:1.6.0.31-1jpp.1.el4 | 1:1.6.0.31-1jpp.1.el4 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | java-1.6.0-sun-plugin | before 1:1.6.0.31-1jpp.1.el4 | 1:1.6.0.31-1jpp.1.el4 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | java-1.6.0-sun-src | before 1:1.6.0.31-1jpp.1.el4 | 1:1.6.0.31-1jpp.1.el4 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client | java-1.5.0-ibm | before 1:1.5.0.13.1-1jpp.1.el5 | 1:1.5.0.13.1-1jpp.1.el5 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client | java-1.5.0-ibm-accessibility | before 1:1.5.0.13.1-1jpp.1.el5 | 1:1.5.0.13.1-1jpp.1.el5 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client | java-1.5.0-ibm-demo | before 1:1.5.0.13.1-1jpp.1.el5 | 1:1.5.0.13.1-1jpp.1.el5 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client | java-1.5.0-ibm-devel | before 1:1.5.0.13.1-1jpp.1.el5 | 1:1.5.0.13.1-1jpp.1.el5 |
| Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::client | java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm | before 1:1.5.0.13.1-1jpp.1.el5 | 1:1.5.0.13.1-1jpp.1.el5 |
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Remediation
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Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:openjdk-6 | 6b18-1.8.13-0+squeeze1 · Debian:6.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Red Hat:java-1.6.0-openjdk | 1:1.6.0.0-1.43.1.10.6.el6_2 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| Red Hat:java-1.6.0-openjdk-debuginfo | 1:1.6.0.0-1.43.1.10.6.el6_2 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| Red Hat:java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo | 1:1.6.0.0-1.43.1.10.6.el6_2 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| Red Hat:java-1.6.0-openjdk-devel | 1:1.6.0.0-1.43.1.10.6.el6_2 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| Red Hat:java-1.6.0-openjdk-javadoc | 1:1.6.0.0-1.43.1.10.6.el6_2 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| Red Hat:java-1.6.0-openjdk-src | 1:1.6.0.0-1.43.1.10.6.el6_2 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| Red Hat:java-1.6.0-sun | 1:1.6.0.31-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Red Hat:java-1.6.0-sun-demo | 1:1.6.0.31-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Red Hat:java-1.6.0-sun-devel | 1:1.6.0.31-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Red Hat:java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc | 1:1.6.0.31-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Red Hat:java-1.6.0-sun-plugin | 1:1.6.0.31-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Red Hat:java-1.6.0-sun-src | 1:1.6.0.31-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Weaponized
A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.
Evidence
- Metasploit module ×1
- Exploit-DB entry ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2012-03-30 |
| Metasploit module | exploit/multi/browser/java_atomicreferencearrayJava AtomicReferenceArray Type Violation Vulnerabilityexploit | 2012-02-14 |
Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Metasploit-115 d
- First PoC-70 d
- Published
- CISA KEV+3555 d
- TodaySep 29, 2026+5227 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-843 · Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-secondary
Attack context
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References
- blogs.technet.com/b/mmpc/archive/2012/03/20/an-interesting-case-of-jre-sandbox-breach-cve-2012-0507.aspx
- krebsonsecurity.com/2012/03/new-java-attack-rolled-into-exploit-packs/
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00009.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00010.html
- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133364885411663&w=2
- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133365109612558&w=2
- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133847939902305&w=2
- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254866602253&w=2
- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254957702612&w=2
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0508.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0514.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1455.html
- secunia.com/advisories/48589
- secunia.com/advisories/48692
- secunia.com/advisories/48915
- secunia.com/advisories/48948
- secunia.com/advisories/48950
- www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2420
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2012-366318.html
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=788994
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.