# CVE-2012-0500: Other in n/a

> Remote attackers can exploit Java Web Start or applets to compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unspecified Deployment vectors.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 15 Feb 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5845-68q3-8r26

## What is CVE-2012-0500?

CVE-2012-0500 is a critical vulnerability in Oracle Javafx, published on 15 Feb 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official 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 JavaFX 2.0.2 and earlier allows remote untrusted Java Web Start applications and untrusted Java applets to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Deployment.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0500?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Oracle Javafx, Oracle Jre, Sun Jre.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-0500?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2012-0500 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-0500 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Sun Java Web Start Plugin Command Line Argument Injection (metasploit)
- Sun Java Web Start Plugin - Command Line Argument Injection (2012) (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Javafx

- [CVE-2015-2638](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-2638/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-5843](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-5843/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-2414](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2414/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-2427](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2427/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-2428](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2428/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-0500 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-0500 is a critical vulnerability in Oracle Javafx, published on 15 Feb 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-0500 exists.

Affected product: Oracle Javafx. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0500/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0500/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-0500
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0500
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-0500

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