# CVE-2012-4301: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a memory corruption flaw in JavaFX, requiring user interaction to view malicious content.

- **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:** No
- **Published:** 2 Feb 2013
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-35wc-fx53-847p

## What is CVE-2012-4301?

CVE-2012-4301 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Oracle Javafx, published on 2 Feb 2013. 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 JavaFX component in Oracle Java SE JavaFX 2.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than other CVEs listed in the February 2013 CPU.  NOTE: the previous information is from the February 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from a third party that this issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an "invalid type case" in the init method of the D3DShader class in the com.sun.prism.d3d package. CPU.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4301?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Javafx.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-4301?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4301 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-4301 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4301 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## 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-2012-4301 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-4301 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Oracle Javafx, published on 2 Feb 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4301 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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-2012-4301/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4301/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4301
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4301
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-4301

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