Arbitrary code execution in Oracle Java SE - CVE-2012-0507

Vulnerability identifier: #VU4234

CSH Severity: Critical

CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-0507

CWE-ID: CWE-399

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to an error in the AtomicReferenceArray class implementation. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web site, trick the victim into visiting it, bypass Java sandbox restrictions and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user or cause Java Virtual Machine to crash.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.

Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.

Oracle Java SE

Install update from vendor's website.
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2012-366304.html

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• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2012-366318.html

• Remote code execution in Oracle Java SE