#VU43131 Input validation error in JavaFX - CVE-2012-4301
Vulnerability identifier: #VU43131
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [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:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
JavaFX
Universal components / Libraries /
Software for developers
Vendor: Oracle
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Unspecified vulnerability in the JavaFX component in Oracle Java SE JavaFX 2.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than other CVEs listed in the February 2013 CPU. NOTE: the previous information is from the February 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from a third party that this issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an "invalid type case" in the init method of the D3DShader class in the com.sun.prism.d3d package. CPU. Per http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2013-1841061.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.)"
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
JavaFX: 2.0 - 2.2.3
External links
https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136733161405818&w=2
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/858729
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2013-1841061.html
https://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-032A.html
https://www.verisigninc.com/en_US/products-and-services/network-intelligence-availability/idefense/public-vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=1027
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16180
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?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
