Oracle Java Runtime Bytecode Verifier Cache Code Execution (CVE-2012-1723)
| Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2012-380 | |
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| Source: | Oracle | |
| Industry Reference(s): | CVE-2012-1723 |
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Who is Vulnerable? Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.4.2_37 and prior Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5 Update 35 and prior Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 32 and prior Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 7 Update 4 and prior Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE) JavaFX 2.1 and prior |
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| Vulnerability Description An input validation error vulnerability has been reported in Oracle Java Runtime (JRE). |
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Vulnerability Details The vulnerability is due to a type confusion error. A remote attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted web page containing a Java applet or running a Java Archive (JAR) file. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to run the Java code out of the sandbox in the context of the currently logged in user. |
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