CVE-2012-0501

Published Feb 15, 2012

Last updated a month ago

Overview

Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 2 and earlier, 6 Update 30 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 33 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect availability via unknown vectors.
Source
secalert_us@oracle.com
NVD status
Deferred

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
5
Impact score
2.9
Exploitability score
10
Vector string
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Evaluator

Comment
-
Impact
Per: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2012-366318.html 'Applies to client deployments of Java. 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.)'
Solution
Per: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2012-366318.html 'Applies to client deployments of Java. 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.)'

Configurations

References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.