CVE-2012-1717 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 2.1 Published Updated

Local attackers can exploit a vulnerability in the Java printing component to disclose sensitive information on Solaris or Linux systems.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2012-1717?

CVE-2012-1717 is a low-severity vulnerability in Oracle Jdk, published on 16 Jun 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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 local users to affect confidentiality via unknown vectors related to printing on Solaris or Linux.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1717?

It affects 17 products.

Products include Oracle Jdk, Oracle Jre, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux for Ibm Z Systems, Redhat Enterprise Linux for Power Big Endian and 11 more.

How do I fix CVE-2012-1717?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2012-1717 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1717 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Oracle Jdk vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-crx8-mq4w-pqc9.

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