CVE-2012-4681

9.8 CRITICAL CISA KEV - Actively Exploited
Published: August 28, 2012 Modified: October 22, 2025
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Description

Multiple vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 6 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted applet that bypasses SecurityManager restrictions by (1) using com.sun.beans.finder.ClassFinder.findClass and leveraging an exception with the forName method to access restricted classes from arbitrary packages such as sun.awt.SunToolkit, then (2) using "reflection with a trusted immediate caller" to leverage the getField method to access and modify private fields, as exploited in the wild in August 2012 using Gondzz.class and Gondvv.class.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://blog.fireeye.com/research/2012/08/zero-day-season-is-not-over-yet.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://immunityproducts.blogspot.com/2012/08/java-0day-analysis-cve-2012-4681.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://labs.alienvault.com/labs/index.php/2012/new-java-0day-exploited-in-the-wild/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Exploit
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00032.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00016.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=135109152819176&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1225.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51044
Source: cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable
http://www.deependresearch.org/2012/08/java-7-vulnerability-analysis.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/alert-cve-2012-4681-1835715.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55213
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-240A.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2012/08/27/lets-start-the-week-with-a-new-java-0day
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://blog.fireeye.com/research/2012/08/zero-day-season-is-not-over-yet.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://immunityproducts.blogspot.com/2012/08/java-0day-analysis-cve-2012-4681.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://labs.alienvault.com/labs/index.php/2012/new-java-0day-exploited-in-the-wild/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Exploit
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00032.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00016.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=135109152819176&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1225.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51044
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://www.deependresearch.org/2012/08/java-7-vulnerability-analysis.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/alert-cve-2012-4681-1835715.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55213
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-240A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2012/08/27/lets-start-the-week-with-a-new-java-0day
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-4681
Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

27 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
94.1%
100th percentile
Exploitation Status
Actively Exploited
Remediation due: 2022-03-24

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-284

Affected Vendors

redhat oracle

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