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CVE-2012-5073 Detail

Current Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 7 and earlier, 6 Update 35 and earlier, 5.0 Update 36 and earlier, and 1.4.2_38 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect integrity via unknown vectors related to Libraries, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-5079.


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Evaluator Impact

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.)"

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00016.html CVE, Oracle
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00023.html CVE, Oracle
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00010.html CVE, Oracle
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00011.html CVE, Oracle
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00022.html CVE, Oracle
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=135542848327757&w=2 CVE, Oracle
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=135758563611658&w=2 CVE, Oracle
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1385.html CVE, Oracle
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1386.html CVE, Oracle
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1391.html CVE, Oracle
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1392.html CVE, Oracle
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1465.html CVE, Oracle
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1466.html CVE, Oracle
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1467.html CVE, Oracle
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1455.html CVE, Oracle
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1456.html CVE, Oracle
http://secunia.com/advisories/51028 CVE, Oracle
http://secunia.com/advisories/51029 CVE, Oracle
http://secunia.com/advisories/51141 CVE, Oracle
http://secunia.com/advisories/51166 CVE, Oracle
http://secunia.com/advisories/51313 CVE, Oracle
http://secunia.com/advisories/51315 CVE, Oracle
http://secunia.com/advisories/51326 CVE, Oracle
http://secunia.com/advisories/51327 CVE, Oracle
http://secunia.com/advisories/51328 CVE, Oracle
http://secunia.com/advisories/51390 CVE, Oracle
http://secunia.com/advisories/51393 CVE, Oracle
http://secunia.com/advisories/51438 CVE, Oracle
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml CVE, Oracle
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21616490 CVE, Oracle
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21620037 CVE, Oracle
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21621154 CVE, Oracle
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21631786 CVE, Oracle
http://www.hitachi.co.jp/Prod/comp/soft1/global/security/info/vuls/HS12-023/index.html CVE, Oracle
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpuoct2012-1515924.html CVE, Oracle Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56080 CVE, Oracle
http://www.xerox.com/download/security/security-bulletin/16287-4d6b7b0c81f7b/cert_XRX13-003_v1.0.pdf CVE, Oracle
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79432 CVE, Oracle
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16466 CVE, Oracle

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo Insufficient Information cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-5073
NVD Published Date:
10/16/2012
NVD Last Modified:
04/10/2025
Source:
Oracle