CVE-2012-1723 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-03
An unspecified vulnerability in the Hotspot component of Oracle Java SE allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. The flaw impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability and has been observed being exploited in the wild.
Yes. CVE-2012-1723 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2012-1723?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 3 March 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Oracle Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE) 7 update 4 and earlier, 6 update 32 and earlier, 5 update 35 and earlier, 1.4.2_37 and earlier; Oracle Java SE JDK 7 update 4 and earlier, 6 update 32 and earlier, 5 update 35 and earlier, 1.4.2_37 and earlier.
Is there a fix for CVE-2012-1723?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2012-1723 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2012-1723?
Check whether you run Oracle Java SE or Oracle JRockit. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Oracle Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE) 7 update 4 and earlier, 6 update 32 and earlier, 5 update 35 and earlier, 1.4.2_37 and earlier
Oracle Java SE JDK 7 update 4 and earlier, 6 update 32 and earlier, 5 update 35 and earlier, 1.4.2_37 and earlier
Timeline
2012-06-12: advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update published
2022-03-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog