CVE-2012-5079 Other in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 16 Oct 2012 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can compromise integrity in Oracle Java SE via unspecified vectors in the JRE libraries, requiring user interaction.

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

What is CVE-2012-5079?

CVE-2012-5079 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Jdk, published on 16 Oct 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 7 and earlier, 6 Update 35 and earlier, 5.0 Update 36 and earlier, and 1.4.2_38 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect integrity via unknown vectors related to Libraries, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-5073.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5079?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Oracle Jdk, Oracle Jre, Sun Jdk, Sun Jre.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5079?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2012-5079 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5079 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Oracle Jdk vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as CVE-2012-5979, GHSA-p8m4-cjfw-3q55.