SB2012011701 - Remote code execution in Oracle Java SE
Published: January 17, 2012 Updated: April 9, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012011701
Severity
Critical
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Arbitrary code execution (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-0507)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.The weakness exists due to an error in the AtomicReferenceArray class implementation. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web site, trick the victim into visiting it, bypass Java sandbox restrictions and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user or cause Java Virtual Machine to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.