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CVE-2012-0507

Oracle Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE) Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

  • Critical 9.8
  • Exploited: added to CISA KEV 3 Mar 2022
  • Used in ransomware campaigns

Description

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.

Key facts

Published
7 Jun 2012
Last changed
14 Aug 2026
Assigned by
oracle
KEV added
3 Mar 2022
KEV fix due
24 Mar 2022
Used in ransomware
Yes, according to CISA
EPSS
98.189% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 99.915% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
SSVC (CISA)
Exploitation: active; Automatable: yes; Technical impact: total

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

  • 9.8CVSS 3.1, Criticalfrom CISA (ADP container)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What to do

  • Apply updates per vendor instructions.CISA KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.

No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

Read the original CVE record.

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
n/an/a
  • n/a (affected)

Timeline

  1. 7 Jun 2012 Published
  2. 3 Mar 2022 CVE-2012-0507 added to CISA KEV
  3. 3 Mar 2022 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue

Weakness

References