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CVE-2012-0507

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 2 and earlier, 6 Update 30 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 33 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Concurrency. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the February 2012 Oracle CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from a downstream vendor and third party researchers that this issue occurs because the AtomicReferenceArray class implementation does not ensure that the array is of the Object[] type, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (JVM crash) or bypass Java sandbox restrictions. NOTE: this issue was originally mapped to CVE-2011-3571, but that identifier was already assigned to a different issue.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 7 products from sun, from oracle, from debian and 4 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2012, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2012-06-07T22:55:17.883

Last Modified

2025-10-22T01:15:42.420

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo
Type: Secondary
CWE-843

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.5.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	sun	jre	1.6.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.7.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.7.0	Yes
Application	oracle	jre	1.7.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	6.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	7.0	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_desktop	10	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_java	10	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_java	11	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_server	10	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_server	11	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_server	11	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_server	11	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_software_development_kit	11	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_software_development_kit	11	Yes

References

http://blogs.technet.com/b/mmpc/archive/2012/03/20/an-interesting-case-of-jre-sandbox-breach-cve-2012-0507.aspx Broken Link, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://krebsonsecurity.com/2012/03/new-java-attack-rolled-into-exploit-packs/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00009.html Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00010.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133364885411663&w=2 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133365109612558&w=2 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133847939902305&w=2 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254866602253&w=2 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254957702612&w=2 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0508.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0514.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1455.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/48589 Broken Link, Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/48692 Broken Link, Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/48915 Broken Link, Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/48948 Broken Link, Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/48950 Broken Link, Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://weblog.ikvm.net/PermaLink.aspx?guid=cd48169a-9405-4f63-9087-798c4a1866d3 Broken Link, Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2420 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2012-366318.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52161 Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=788994 Issue Tracking ([email protected])
http://blogs.technet.com/b/mmpc/archive/2012/03/20/an-interesting-case-of-jre-sandbox-breach-cve-2012-0507.aspx Broken Link, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://krebsonsecurity.com/2012/03/new-java-attack-rolled-into-exploit-packs/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00009.html Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00010.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133364885411663&w=2 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133365109612558&w=2 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133847939902305&w=2 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254866602253&w=2 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254957702612&w=2 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0508.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0514.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1455.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/48589 Broken Link, Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/48692 Broken Link, Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/48915 Broken Link, Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/48948 Broken Link, Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/48950 Broken Link, Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://weblog.ikvm.net/PermaLink.aspx?guid=cd48169a-9405-4f63-9087-798c4a1866d3 Broken Link, Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2420 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2012-366318.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52161 Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=788994 Issue Tracking (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-0507 (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For sun's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.