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CVE-2012-4681 Detail

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 6 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted applet that bypasses SecurityManager restrictions by (1) using com.sun.beans.finder.ClassFinder.findClass and leveraging an exception with the forName method to access restricted classes from arbitrary packages such as sun.awt.SunToolkit, then (2) using "reflection with a trusted immediate caller" to leverage the getField method to access and modify private fields, as exploited in the wild in August 2012 using Gondzz.class and Gondvv.class.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://blog.fireeye.com/research/2012/08/zero-day-season-is-not-over-yet.html CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://immunityproducts.blogspot.com/2012/08/java-0day-analysis-cve-2012-4681.html CVE, MITRE Exploit  Third Party Advisory 
http://labs.alienvault.com/labs/index.php/2012/new-java-0day-exploited-in-the-wild/ CVE, MITRE Broken Link  Exploit 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00032.html CVE, MITRE Mailing List 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00016.html CVE, MITRE Mailing List 
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=135109152819176&w=2 CVE, MITRE Issue Tracking  Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1225.html CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/51044 CVE, MITRE Not Applicable 
http://www.deependresearch.org/2012/08/java-7-vulnerability-analysis.html CVE, MITRE Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/alert-cve-2012-4681-1835715.html CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55213 CVE, MITRE Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-240A.html CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2012/08/27/lets-start-the-week-with-a-new-java-0day CVE, MITRE Broken Link  Third Party Advisory 
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-4681 CISA-ADP US Government Resource 

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability Name Date Added Due Date Required Action
Oracle Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE) Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability 03/03/2022 03/24/2022 Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
NVD-CWE-Other Other cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-284 Improper Access Control CISA-ADP  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-4681
NVD Published Date:
08/27/2012
NVD Last Modified:
08/04/2026
Source:
MITRE