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Vulnerability · CVE-2012-1723

Oracle Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE) Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Jun 16, 2012 · catalog updated Aug 6, 2026 · Oracle Java SE

Patch now

CVE-2012-1723 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Mar 24, 2022. Confirm Oracle Java SE against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Severity
Critical9.8
Known exploitation
CISA KEV and VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
93.69%
Remediation
Remediation guidance
Affected products
cpe oracle/jdk · cpe redhat/icedtea6 · vendor Oracle Java SE · vendor n/a n/a

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 update 4 and earlier, 6 update 32 and earlier, 5 update 35 and earlier, and 1.4.2_37 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Hotspot.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe oracle/jdk1.5.0
  • cpe redhat/icedtea6version unspecified
  • vendor Oracle Java SEversion unspecified
  • vendor n/a n/aversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2012-1723

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2012-1723 is in the CISA known-exploited catalog, due Mar 24, 2022. Confirm Oracle Java SE against the vendor advisory and apply that fix. The CVSS score does not change the priority.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 1.5.0. Apply updates per vendor instructions.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-284: Improper Access Control. EPSS 93.69%. The CISA KEV listing is the exploitation evidence. A public exploit reference is linked in Sources. That is not the same as confirmed exploitation. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jun 16, 2012 · Catalog

    Detected

    Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 update 4 and earlier, 6 update 32 and earlier, 5 update 35 and earlier, and 1.4.2_37 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Hotspot.

  2. Mar 3, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. Mar 24, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Aug 5, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 update 4 and earlier, 6 update 32 and earlier, 5 update 35 and earlier, and 1.4.2_37 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Hotspot.

  5. Aug 6, 2026 · CVE.org

    Updated

    Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 update 4 and earlier, 6 update 32 and earlier, 5 update 35 and earlier, and 1.4.2_37 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Hotspot.

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2012-1723

    Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via Unknown vectors related to Hotspot.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2012-1723

    Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 update 4 and earlier, 6 update 32 and earlier, 5 update 35 and earlier, and 1.4.2_37 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknow

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2012-1723

    30-day exploitation probability 93.7%

    first.org
  • Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference19717

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_multi/browser/java_verifier_field_access

    Public module reference (excellent). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2012-1723

    Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 update 4 and earlier, 6 update 32 and earlier, 5 update 35 and earlier, and 1.4.2_37 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknow

    nvd.nist.gov
  • VulnCheck KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2012-1723

    Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via Unknown vectors related to Hotspot.

    vulncheck.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 17, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.