Input validation error in JavaFX - CVE-2012-5082
Published: October 17, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU43400
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-5082
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
Unspecified vulnerability in the JavaFX component in Oracle Java SE JavaFX 2.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect availability via unknown vectors. 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.)"
Affected software
JavaFX
How to mitigate CVE-2012-5082
Install update from vendor's website.
External References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00016.html
- http://osvdb.org/86370
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpuoct2012-1515924.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56078
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15827