Description
Multiple vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 6 and earlier allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted applet that bypasses SecurityManager restrictions by (1) using com.sun.beans.finder.ClassFinder.findClass and leveraging an exception with the forName method to access restricted classes from arbitrary packages such as sun.awt.SunToolkit, then (2) using "reflection with a trusted immediate caller" to leverage the getField method to access and modify private fields, as exploited in the wild in August 2012 using Gondzz.class and Gondvv.class.
Published: 2012-08-28
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: 94.1% High
KEV: Yes
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

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Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo NVD-CWE-Other

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Weaknesses CWE-284
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

kev

{'dateAdded': '2022-03-03'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Oracle Jdk Jre
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Desktop Enterprise Linux Eus Enterprise Linux Server Enterprise Linux Workstation Rhel Extras
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-10-22T00:05:46.560Z

Reserved: 2012-08-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-4681

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-06T20:42:55.009Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2012-08-28T00:55:01.860

Modified: 2026-04-21T18:38:11.913

Link: CVE-2012-4681

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Critical

Publid Date: 2012-08-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-4681 - Bugzilla

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