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CVE-2012-1723: Oracle Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE) Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

criticalknown exploitedpublic exploitCVE-2012-1723
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.
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via Unknown vectors related to Hotspot.

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vendor: Oracleproduct: Java SE Runtime EnvironmentRemote code execution
What
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Who is affected
Users of Oracle Java SE Runtime Environment.
Urgency
Remediation is critical due to active exploitation and the severity of the vulnerability.
Action
Update Oracle Java SE to the latest version.

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Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2022-03-03
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1723

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.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2012-1723coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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