Risk | Critical |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2012-4681 |
CWE-ID | CWE-388 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild. |
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Oracle Java SE Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers |
Vendor | Oracle |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one critical risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU3040
Risk: Critical
CVSSv3.1: 9.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-4681
CWE-ID:
CWE-388 - Error Handling
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to improper handling of Rhino Javascript errors. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web site, trick the victim into visiting it and bypass sandbox restrictions to download and 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.
Update the latest version from vendor's website:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html
Oracle Java SE: 6u10 - 7u6
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/alert-cve-2012-4681-1835715.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.