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high 7.5

CVE-2012-5068 json

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 7 and earlier, and 6 Update 35 and ear…

published 2012-10-16 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-4991

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.2%
EPSS 4.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 7 and earlier, and 6 Update 35 and earlier, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Libraries.

Patch / fix

  • java-1.6.0-ibm network satellite 5.5, network satellite 5.4 1:1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el5_9
  • java-1.6.0-ibm network satellite 5.5, network satellite 5.4 1:1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el6_4
  • java-1.6.0-ibm RHEL 5 EXTRAS 1:1.6.0.12.0-1jpp.1.el5_8
  • java-1.6.0-ibm RHEL 6 EXTRAS 1:1.6.0.12.0-1jpp.1.el6_3
  • java-1.6.0-ibm-src RHEL 5 EXTRAS 1:1.6.0.12.0-1jpp.1.el5_8
  • java-1.6.0-ibm-src RHEL 6 EXTRAS 1:1.6.0.12.0-1jpp.1.el6_3
  • java-1.6.0-ibm-demo RHEL 5 EXTRAS 1:1.6.0.12.0-1jpp.1.el5_8
  • java-1.6.0-ibm-demo RHEL 6 EXTRAS 1:1.6.0.12.0-1jpp.1.el6_3

red hat advisories RHSA-2013:1456RHSA-2013:1455RHSA-2012:1466RHSA-2012:1392RHSA-2012:1391RHSA-2012:1386

  • 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-2012-5068 updated cvss 6.8

OpenJDK: RhinoScriptEngine security bypass (Scripting, 7143535)

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 java-1.7.0-oracle, java-1.7.0-openjdk, java-1.7.0-oracle-src, java-1.7.0-oracle-demo, java-1.7.0-oracle-jdbc, java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx, +1 more
    affected: no fix available
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) java-1.6.0-openjdk 1.6.0.0-1.28.1.10.10.el5_8, java-1.6.0-openjdk-src 1.6.0.0-1.28.1.10.10.el5_8, java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo 1.6.0.0-1.28.1.10.10.el5_8, java-1.6.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.6.0.0-1.28.1.10.10.el5_8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) java-1.6.0-openjdk 1.6.0.0-1.28.1.10.10.el5_8, java-1.6.0-openjdk-src 1.6.0.0-1.28.1.10.10.el5_8, java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo 1.6.0.0-1.28.1.10.10.el5_8, java-1.6.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.6.0.0-1.28.1.10.10.el5_8
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1385
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1, java-1.6.0-openjdk 1.6.0.0-1.50.1.11.5.el6_3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1, java-1.6.0-openjdk 1.6.0.0-1.50.1.11.5.el6_3, java-1.7.0-openjdk-src 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1, java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1, java-1.6.0-openjdk-src 1.6.0.0-1.50.1.11.5.el6_3, java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1384
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.37-1jpp.1.el5_8, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.12.0-1jpp.1.el5_8, java-1.6.0-sun-src 1.6.0.37-1jpp.1.el5_8, java-1.6.0-sun-demo 1.6.0.37-1jpp.1.el5_8, java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc 1.6.0.37-1jpp.1.el5_8, java-1.6.0-ibm-src 1.6.0.12.0-1jpp.1.el5_8, +6 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.37-1jpp.1.el6_3, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.12.0-1jpp.1.el6_3, java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.9-1jpp.3.el6_3, java-1.6.0-sun-src 1.6.0.37-1jpp.1.el6_3, java-1.6.0-sun-demo 1.6.0.37-1jpp.1.el6_3, java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc 1.6.0.37-1jpp.1.el6_3, +10 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1466
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1, java-1.6.0-openjdk 1.6.0.0-1.50.1.11.5.el6_3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1, java-1.6.0-openjdk 1.6.0.0-1.50.1.11.5.el6_3, java-1.7.0-openjdk-src 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1, java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1, java-1.6.0-openjdk-src 1.6.0.0-1.50.1.11.5.el6_3, java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1384
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.37-1jpp.1.el6_3, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.12.0-1jpp.1.el6_3, java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.9-1jpp.3.el6_3, java-1.6.0-sun-src 1.6.0.37-1jpp.1.el6_3, java-1.6.0-sun-demo 1.6.0.37-1jpp.1.el6_3, java-1.6.0-ibm-src 1.6.0.12.0-1jpp.1.el6_3, +4 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1466
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1, java-1.6.0-openjdk 1.6.0.0-1.50.1.11.5.el6_3, java-1.6.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.6.0.0-1.50.1.11.5.el6_3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1, java-1.6.0-openjdk 1.6.0.0-1.50.1.11.5.el6_3, java-1.7.0-openjdk-src 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1, java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1, java-1.6.0-openjdk-src 1.6.0.0-1.50.1.11.5.el6_3, java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1384
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.37-1jpp.1.el5_8, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.12.0-1jpp.1.el5_8, java-1.6.0-sun-src 1.6.0.37-1jpp.1.el5_8, java-1.6.0-sun-demo 1.6.0.37-1jpp.1.el5_8, java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc 1.6.0.37-1jpp.1.el5_8, java-1.6.0-ibm-src 1.6.0.12.0-1jpp.1.el5_8, +6 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.37-1jpp.1.el6_3, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.12.0-1jpp.1.el6_3, java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.9-1jpp.3.el6_3, java-1.6.0-sun-src 1.6.0.37-1jpp.1.el6_3, java-1.6.0-sun-demo 1.6.0.37-1jpp.1.el6_3, java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc 1.6.0.37-1jpp.1.el6_3, +10 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1466
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1, java-1.6.0-openjdk 1.6.0.0-1.50.1.11.5.el6_3, java-1.6.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.6.0.0-1.50.1.11.5.el6_3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) java-1.7.0-openjdk 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1, java-1.6.0-openjdk 1.6.0.0-1.50.1.11.5.el6_3, java-1.7.0-openjdk-src 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1, java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1, java-1.6.0-openjdk-src 1.6.0.0-1.50.1.11.5.el6_3, java-1.7.0-openjdk-javadoc 1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1384
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.37-1jpp.1.el6_3, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.12.0-1jpp.1.el6_3, java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.9-1jpp.3.el6_3, java-1.6.0-sun-src 1.6.0.37-1jpp.1.el6_3, java-1.6.0-sun-demo 1.6.0.37-1jpp.1.el6_3, java-1.6.0-sun-jdbc 1.6.0.37-1jpp.1.el6_3, +10 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1466
  • Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.5) java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el5_9 Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.6) java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el6_4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1455
  • Red Hat Satellite 5.5 (RHEL v.5) java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el5_9 Red Hat Satellite 5.5 (RHEL v.6) java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el6_4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1456
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 java-1.7.0-ibm Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 java-1.7.0-ibm, java-1.7.0-ibm-src, java-1.7.0-ibm-demo, java-1.7.0-ibm-jdbc, java-1.7.0-ibm-plugin
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf

Exploit prediction

4.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

Sources

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