AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2012-0507
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2012-06-07 · Updated: 2026-08-14 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
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.
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 9.8 · CRITICAL
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-843, NVD-CWE-noinfo
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Oracle · Java SE
- Added to catalog
- 2022-03-03
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2022-03-24
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update11:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update12:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update13:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update14:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update15:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update16:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update17:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update18:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update19:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update20:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update21:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update22:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update23:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update24:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update25:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update26:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update27:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update28:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update29:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update31:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update33:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update9:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update22:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update23:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update24:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update25:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update26:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update27:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update29:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update30:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_11:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_12:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_13:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_14:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_15:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_16:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_17:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_18:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_19:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_20:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_21:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp4:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_java:10:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_java:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp4:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:-:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:vmware:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:*:-:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/mmpc/archive/2012/03/20/an-interesting-case-of-jre-sandbox-breach-cve-2012-0507.aspx
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory
- http://krebsonsecurity.com/2012/03/new-java-attack-rolled-into-exploit-packs/
Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00009.html
Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00010.html
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133364885411663&w=2
Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133365109612558&w=2
Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133847939902305&w=2
Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254866602253&w=2
Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254957702612&w=2
Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0508.html
Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0514.html
Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1455.html
Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48589
Broken Link · Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48692
Broken Link · Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48915
Broken Link · Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48948
Broken Link · Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48950
Broken Link · Not Applicable
- http://weblog.ikvm.net/PermaLink.aspx?guid=cd48169a-9405-4f63-9087-798c4a1866d3
Broken Link · Exploit
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2420
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2012-366318.html
Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52161
Broken Link · Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=788994
Issue Tracking
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/mmpc/archive/2012/03/20/an-interesting-case-of-jre-sandbox-breach-cve-2012-0507.aspx
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory
- http://krebsonsecurity.com/2012/03/new-java-attack-rolled-into-exploit-packs/
Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00009.html
Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00010.html
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133364885411663&w=2
Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133365109612558&w=2
Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133847939902305&w=2
Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254866602253&w=2
Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254957702612&w=2
Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0508.html
Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0514.html
Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1455.html
Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48589
Broken Link · Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48692
Broken Link · Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48915
Broken Link · Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48948
Broken Link · Not Applicable
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48950
Broken Link · Not Applicable
- http://weblog.ikvm.net/PermaLink.aspx?guid=cd48169a-9405-4f63-9087-798c4a1866d3
Broken Link · Exploit
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2420
Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2012-366318.html
Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52161
Broken Link · Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=788994
Issue Tracking
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-0507
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