CVE-2012-0507: Oracle Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE) Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
An incorrect type vulnerability exists in the Concurrency component of Oracle's Java Runtime Environment allows an attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- An incorrect type vulnerability exists in the Concurrency component of Oracle's Java Runtime Environment allowing remote code execution.
- Who is affected
- Users of Oracle Java SE Runtime Environment are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to active exploitation and critical severity.
- Action
- Install the latest updates for Oracle Java SE Runtime Environment.
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Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0507
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Exploitation confirmedCVE-2012-0507Already exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 99.9% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2012-0507 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
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