Check Point Advisories

Oracle Java Runtime Environment Sandbox Breach (CVE-2012-0505)

Check Point Reference: CPAI-2012-149
Date Published: 16 Apr 2012
Severity: High
Last Updated: Tuesday 16 April, 2024
Source: CVE-2012-0505
Protection Provided by:

Security Gateway
R75
Who is Vulnerable? Oracle Java SE 7 Update 2 and earlier
Oracle Java SE 6 Update 30 and earlier
Oracle Java SE 5 Update 33 and earlier
SDK and JRE 1.4.2_35 and earlier
Vulnerability Description A sandbox breach vulnerability has been reported in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component.
Vulnerability DetailsThe vulnerability is due to an error in the serialization sub-component. A remote attacker may exploit this issue by enticing a target user to open a specially crafted Java application. Successful exploitation would allow attackers to bypass the Java sandbox restrictions.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your product to the latest update. For information on how to update , go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

  1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Oracle Java Runtime Environment Sandbox Breach protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
  2. Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Content Protection Violation
Attack Information: Oracle Java Runtime Environment sandbox breach

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