CVE-2012-1723
oracle jdk, oracle jre, redhat icedtea6
Published 16 Jun 2012 · updated 6 Aug 2026 · Analyzed
9.8 Critical · CVSS 3.1, CISA ADP
Exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 3 Mar 2022, with a remediation deadline of 24 Mar 2022 for US federal agencies. It has been used in ransomware campaigns.
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 update 4 and earlier, 6 update 32 and earlier, 5 update 35 and earlier, and 1.4.2_37 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Hotspot.
References
- mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/distro-pkg-dev/2012-June/019076.html · Mailing List
- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134496371727681&w=2 · Mailing List
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0734.html · Third Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/51080 · Broken Link
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml · Third Party Advisory
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21615246 · Broken Link
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:095 · Broken Link
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpujun2012-1515912.html · Vendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/53960 · Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16259 · Broken Link
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-1723 · US Government Resource