Input validation error in JavaFX - CVE-2012-0508
Published: February 16, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44281
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-0508
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 execute arbitrary code.
Unspecified vulnerability in the JavaFX component in Oracle Java SE JavaFX, 1.3.0 and earlier, and 1.2.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors. Per: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2012-366318.html 'Applies to client deployments of Java.'
Affected software
JavaFX
How to mitigate CVE-2012-0508
Install update from vendor's website.