Input validation error in JavaFX - CVE-2012-5078
Published: October 17, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU43399
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-5078
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Oracle
Affected software:
JavaFX
JavaFX
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Unspecified vulnerability in the JavaFX component in Oracle Java SE JavaFX 2.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-5080. Per: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpuoct2012-1515924.html "Applies to client deployment of Java only. This vulnerability can be exploited only through untrusted Java Web Start applications and untrusted Java applets. (Untrusted Java Web Start applications and untrusted applets run in the Java sandbox with limited privileges.)"
How to mitigate CVE-2012-5078
Install update from vendor's website.