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CVE-2012-5073· NVD / CVE Program· CNA oracle

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 7 and earlier, 6 Update 35 and earlier,

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 7 and earlier, 6 Update 35 and earlier, 5.0 Update 36 and earlier, and 1.4.2_38 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect integrity via unknown vectors related to Libraries, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-5079.

MediumCVSS 5.0 · v2.0—No exploit Fix available
Published
Oct 16, 2012
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
3.4% · 88th percentile
CWE
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CVSS
20 / 40 · 5.0 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
1 / 30 · 3.4%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
oraclejdk
oraclejre
sunjdk
sunjre

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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 jdkup to 1.4.2_38 inclusive
  • oracle jdkup to 1.5.0 inclusive
  • oracle jdkup to 1.7.0 inclusive
  • oracle jdkup to 1.6.0 inclusive
  • oracle jdk1.6.0
  • oracle jdk1.7.0
  • oracle jreup to 1.4.2_38 inclusive
  • oracle jreup to 1.7.0 inclusive
  • oracle jreup to 1.6.0 inclusive
  • oracle jreup to 1.5.0 inclusive
  • 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.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::clientjava-1.6.0-openjdkbefore 1:1.6.0.0-1.28.1.10.10.el5_81:1.6.0.0-1.28.1.10.10.el5_8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::clientjava-1.6.0-openjdk-debuginfobefore 1:1.6.0.0-1.28.1.10.10.el5_81:1.6.0.0-1.28.1.10.10.el5_8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::clientjava-1.6.0-openjdk-demobefore 1:1.6.0.0-1.28.1.10.10.el5_81:1.6.0.0-1.28.1.10.10.el5_8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::clientjava-1.6.0-openjdk-develbefore 1:1.6.0.0-1.28.1.10.10.el5_81:1.6.0.0-1.28.1.10.10.el5_8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::clientjava-1.6.0-openjdk-javadocbefore 1:1.6.0.0-1.28.1.10.10.el5_81:1.6.0.0-1.28.1.10.10.el5_8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::clientjava-1.6.0-openjdk-srcbefore 1:1.6.0.0-1.28.1.10.10.el5_81:1.6.0.0-1.28.1.10.10.el5_8
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientjava-1.6.0-openjdkbefore 1:1.6.0.0-1.50.1.11.5.el6_31:1.6.0.0-1.50.1.11.5.el6_3
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientjava-1.6.0-openjdk-debuginfobefore 1:1.6.0.0-1.50.1.11.5.el6_31:1.6.0.0-1.50.1.11.5.el6_3
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientjava-1.6.0-openjdk-demobefore 1:1.6.0.0-1.50.1.11.5.el6_31:1.6.0.0-1.50.1.11.5.el6_3
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientjava-1.6.0-openjdk-develbefore 1:1.6.0.0-1.50.1.11.5.el6_31:1.6.0.0-1.50.1.11.5.el6_3
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientjava-1.6.0-openjdk-javadocbefore 1:1.6.0.0-1.50.1.11.5.el6_31:1.6.0.0-1.50.1.11.5.el6_3
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientjava-1.6.0-openjdk-srcbefore 1:1.6.0.0-1.50.1.11.5.el6_31:1.6.0.0-1.50.1.11.5.el6_3
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientjava-1.7.0-openjdkbefore 1:1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.11:1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientjava-1.7.0-openjdk-debuginfobefore 1:1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.11:1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientjava-1.7.0-openjdk-demobefore 1:1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.11:1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientjava-1.7.0-openjdk-develbefore 1:1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.11:1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientjava-1.7.0-openjdk-javadocbefore 1:1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.11:1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientjava-1.7.0-openjdk-srcbefore 1:1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.11:1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.4.2-ibmbefore 0:1.4.2.13.14-1jpp.1.el5_80:1.4.2.13.14-1jpp.1.el5_8
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.4.2-ibm-demobefore 0:1.4.2.13.14-1jpp.1.el5_80:1.4.2.13.14-1jpp.1.el5_8
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.4.2-ibm-develbefore 0:1.4.2.13.14-1jpp.1.el5_80:1.4.2.13.14-1jpp.1.el5_8
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.4.2-ibm-javacommbefore 0:1.4.2.13.14-1jpp.1.el5_80:1.4.2.13.14-1jpp.1.el5_8
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.4.2-ibm-jdbcbefore 0:1.4.2.13.14-1jpp.1.el5_80:1.4.2.13.14-1jpp.1.el5_8
Red Hat:rhel_extras:5::clientjava-1.4.2-ibm-pluginbefore 0:1.4.2.13.14-1jpp.1.el5_80:1.4.2.13.14-1jpp.1.el5_8

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    97Now
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    97Now
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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
red hat:java-1.6.0-openjdk1:1.6.0.0-1.50.1.11.5.el6_3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.6.0-openjdk-debuginfo1:1.6.0.0-1.50.1.11.5.el6_3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo1:1.6.0.0-1.50.1.11.5.el6_3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.6.0-openjdk-devel1:1.6.0.0-1.50.1.11.5.el6_3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.6.0-openjdk-javadoc1:1.6.0.0-1.50.1.11.5.el6_3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.6.0-openjdk-src1:1.6.0.0-1.50.1.11.5.el6_3 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.7.0-openjdk1:1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.7.0-openjdk-debuginfo1:1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo1:1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.7.0-openjdk-devel1:1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc1:1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:java-1.7.0-openjdk-src1:1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::clientPackage registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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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

  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
P · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
none
Attack complexity
Low
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
P
Availability impact
None

Weakness class (CWE)

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CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

nvd-primary

Attack context

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References

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