SB2012061203 - Remote code execution in Oracle Java SE
Published: June 12, 2012 Updated: January 11, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012061203
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) Improper Input Validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-1723)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.The weakness exists due to an error in the HotSpot bytecode verifier. By using untrusted Java Web Start applications and untrusted Java applets in a client deployment, a remote attacker can execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
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.