CVE-2012-5076
Oracle Java SE Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability
- Critical 9.8
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 28 Mar 2022
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 7 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability, related to JAX-WS.
Key facts
- Published
- 16 Oct 2012
- Last changed
- 22 Oct 2025
- Assigned by
- oracle
- KEV added
- 28 Mar 2022
- KEV fix due
- 18 Apr 2022
- EPSS
- 91.25% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 99.814% 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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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Timeline
- 16 Oct 2012 Published
- 28 Mar 2022 CVE-2012-5076 added to CISA KEV
- 28 Mar 2022 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue