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CVE-2012-5079 json

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

published 2012-10-16 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-5002

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.4%
EPSS 3.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 7 and earlier, 6 Update 35 and earlier, 5.0 Update 36 and earlier, and 1.4.2_38 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect integrity via unknown vectors related to Libraries, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-5073.

Patch / fix

  • oracle java_se 1.6.0_37, 1.7.0_9, 6.0.37, 7.0.9
  • oracle jdk 1.6.0_37, 1.7.0_9, 6.0.37, 7.0.9
  • oracle jre 1.6.0_37, 1.7.0_9, 6.0.37, 7.0.9
  • sun java 1.6.0_37, 1.7.0_9, 6.0.37, 7.0.9
  • sun java_se 1.6.0_37, 1.7.0_9, 6.0.37, 7.0.9
  • sun jdk 1.6.0_37, 1.7.0_9, 6.0.37, 7.0.9
  • sun jre 1.6.0_37, 1.7.0_9, 6.0.37, 7.0.9
  • oracle openjdk 1.6.0_37, 1.7.0_9, 6.0.37, 7.0.9
  • sun openjdk 1.6.0_37, 1.7.0_9, 6.0.37, 7.0.9
  • 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-1.4.2-ibm RHEL 5 EXTRAS 1.4.2.13.14-1jpp.1.el5_8
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-src RHEL 5 EXTRAS 1.4.2.13.14-1jpp.1.el5_8
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-demo RHEL 5 EXTRAS 1.4.2.13.14-1jpp.1.el5_8
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-jdbc RHEL 5 EXTRAS 1.4.2.13.14-1jpp.1.el5_8
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-plugin RHEL 5 EXTRAS 1.4.2.13.14-1jpp.1.el5_8
  • java-1.4.2-ibm-javacomm RHEL 5 EXTRAS 1.4.2.13.14-1jpp.1.el5_8

red hat advisories RHSA-2013:1456RHSA-2013:1455RHSA-2012:1485RHSA-2012:1467RHSA-2012:1466RHSA-2012:1465

  • 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-2012-5079 updated cvss 4.3

OpenJDK: ServiceLoader reject not subtype classes without instantiating (Libraries, 7195919)

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 java-1.7.0-ibm, 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, +2 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-1.5.0-ibm 1.5.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el5_8, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.12.0-1jpp.1.el5_8, java-1.4.2-ibm 1.4.2.13.14-1jpp.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, +19 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1485
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.37-1jpp.1.el6_3, java-1.7.0-ibm 1.7.0.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_3, java-1.5.0-ibm 1.5.0.15.0-1jpp.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, +21 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1465
  • 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-1.7.0-ibm 1.7.0.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_3, java-1.5.0-ibm 1.5.0.15.0-1jpp.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, +11 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1465
  • 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
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.37-1jpp.1.el5_8, java-1.5.0-ibm 1.5.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el5_8, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.12.0-1jpp.1.el5_8, java-1.4.2-ibm 1.4.2.13.14-1jpp.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, +19 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1485
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.37-1jpp.1.el6_3, java-1.7.0-ibm 1.7.0.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_3, java-1.5.0-ibm 1.5.0.15.0-1jpp.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, +21 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1465
  • 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-1.7.0-ibm 1.7.0.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_3, java-1.5.0-ibm 1.5.0.15.0-1jpp.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, +21 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2012:1465
  • 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

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Exploit prediction

3.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

References

Sources

Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.

CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Updated Java versions.