Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 update 4 and earlier allows remote attackers…

published 2012-06-16 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-1736

cvss: 6.4; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 2.5%; EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
public exploits: 0; none known

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 update 4 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality and integrity via unknown vectors related to Libraries.

Patch / fix

distros 2

red hat opensuse

java-1.7.0-ibm RHEL 6 EXTRAS 1:1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_3
java-1.7.0-ibm-src RHEL 6 EXTRAS 1:1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_3
java-1.7.0-ibm-demo RHEL 6 EXTRAS 1:1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_3
java-1.7.0-ibm-jdbc RHEL 6 EXTRAS 1:1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_3
java-1.7.0-ibm-plugin RHEL 6 EXTRAS 1:1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_3
java-1.7.0-oracle RHEL 6 EXTRAS 1:1.7.0.5-1jpp.1.el6
java-1.7.0-oracle-src RHEL 6 EXTRAS 1:1.7.0.5-1jpp.1.el6
java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc RHEL 6 EXTRAS 1:1.7.0.5-1jpp.1.el6

red hat advisories RHSA-2012:1289 RHSA-2012:1019 RHSA-2012:1009

java-1_7_0-openjdk openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.7.0.121-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10534-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2012-1726 updated 2026-11-04 cvss 5.8

OpenJDK: java.lang.invoke.MethodHandles.Lookup does not honor access modes (Libraries, 7165628)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3, java-1.7.0-openjdk-src 1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3, java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo 1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3, java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1009
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.5-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.7.0-ibm 1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_3, java-1.7.0-oracle-src 1.7.0.5-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.7.0-ibm-src 1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_3, java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc 1.7.0.5-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.7.0-ibm-demo 1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_3, +3 more
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1289
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3, java-1.7.0-openjdk-src 1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3, java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo 1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3, java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1009
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.5-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.7.0-ibm 1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_3, java-1.7.0-oracle-src 1.7.0.5-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.7.0-ibm-src 1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_3, java-1.7.0-ibm-demo 1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_3
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1289
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3, java-1.7.0-openjdk-src 1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3, java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo 1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3, java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1009
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.5-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.7.0-ibm 1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_3, java-1.7.0-oracle-src 1.7.0.5-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.7.0-ibm-src 1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_3, java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc 1.7.0.5-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.7.0-ibm-demo 1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_3, +3 more
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1289
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3, java-1.7.0-openjdk-src 1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3, java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo 1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3, java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1009
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.5-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.7.0-ibm 1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_3, java-1.7.0-oracle-src 1.7.0.5-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.7.0-ibm-src 1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_3, java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc 1.7.0.5-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.7.0-ibm-demo 1.7.0.2.0-1jpp.3.el6_3, +3 more
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1289

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 java-1.6.0-sun, java-1.6.0-openjdk, java-1.6.0-sun-src, java-1.6.0-sun-demo, java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc, java-1.6.0-sun-javafx, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 java-1.6.0-sun, java-1.6.0-openjdk, java-1.6.0-sun-src, java-1.6.0-sun-demo, java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc, java-1.6.0-sun-plugin, +3 more
not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

2.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	6.4	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

References

security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml
vendor-advisory
lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00032.html
vendor-advisory
marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=134496371727681&w=2
vendor-advisory
oracle.com /technetwork/topics/security/javacpujun2012-1515912.html
vendor-advisory
oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16699
vdb-entry, signature
securityfocus.com /bid/53948
vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2012-1726
NVD CVE-2012-1726

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Summary