---
id: CVE-2012-1723
title: >-
  Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in
  Oracle Java SE 7 update 4 and earlier, 6 update 32 and earlier, 5 update 35
  and earlier, and 1.4.2_37 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect
  confidential…
summary: >-
  Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in
  Oracle Java SE 7 update 4 and earlier, 6 update 32 and earlier, 5 update 35
  and earlier, and 1.4.2_37 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect
  confidential…
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-284
vendor: oracle
product: jdk
affected:
  - jdk <= 1.4.2_37
  - jdk = 1.5.0
  - jdk = 1.6.0
  - jdk = 1.7.0
  - jre <= 1.4.2_37
  - jre = 1.5.0
  - jre = 1.6.0
  - jre = 1.7.0
  - icedtea6 < 1.10.8
  - 'icedtea6 >= 1.11.0, < 1.11.3'
  - enterprise_linux_desktop = 5.0
  - enterprise_linux_desktop = 6.0
  - enterprise_linux_eus = 6.2
  - enterprise_linux_server = 5.0
  - enterprise_linux_server = 6.0
  - enterprise_linux_server_aus = 6.2
  - enterprise_linux_workstation = 5.0
  - enterprise_linux_workstation = 6.0
patched:
  - icedtea6 1.11.3
published: '2012-06-16'
updated: '2026-08-04'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1723'
references:
  - url: >-
      http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/distro-pkg-dev/2012-June/019076.html
    label: secalert_us@oracle.com
  - url: 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134496371727681&w=2'
    label: secalert_us@oracle.com
  - url: 'http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0734.html'
    label: secalert_us@oracle.com
  - url: 'http://secunia.com/advisories/51080'
    label: secalert_us@oracle.com
  - url: 'http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml'
    label: secalert_us@oracle.com
  - url: 'http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21615246'
    label: secalert_us@oracle.com
  - url: 'http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:095'
    label: secalert_us@oracle.com
  - url: >-
      http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpujun2012-1515912.html
    label: secalert_us@oracle.com
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53960'
    label: secalert_us@oracle.com
  - url: >-
      https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16259
    label: secalert_us@oracle.com
  - url: >-
      http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/distro-pkg-dev/2012-June/019076.html
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134496371727681&w=2'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0734.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://secunia.com/advisories/51080'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21615246'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:095'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpujun2012-1515912.html
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53960'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16259
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-1723
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
tags:
  - nvd
  - kev
  - in-the-wild
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.93688
epssPercentile: 0.99841
kev: true
kevDateAdded: '2022-03-03'
kevDueDate: '2022-03-24'
kevRansomware: true
exploited: true
exploitAvailable: true
ingestedAt: '2026-08-04T05:36:11.973Z'
exploits:
  exploitdb: true
  github: 1
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/EthanNJC/CVE-2012-1723'
  metasploit:
    - exploit/multi/browser/java_verifier_field_access
  checkedAt: '2026-09-21T15:23:32.484Z'
---

## Overview

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 update 4 and earlier, 6 update 32 and earlier, 5 update 35 and earlier, and 1.4.2_37 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Hotspot.

## Affected

- `jdk <= 1.4.2_37`
- `jdk = 1.5.0`
- `jdk = 1.6.0`
- `jdk = 1.7.0`
- `jre <= 1.4.2_37`
- `jre = 1.5.0`
- `jre = 1.6.0`
- `jre = 1.7.0`
- `icedtea6 < 1.10.8`
- `icedtea6 >= 1.11.0, < 1.11.3`
- `enterprise_linux_desktop = 5.0`
- `enterprise_linux_desktop = 6.0`
- `enterprise_linux_eus = 6.2`
- `enterprise_linux_server = 5.0`
- `enterprise_linux_server = 6.0`
- `enterprise_linux_server_aus = 6.2`
- `enterprise_linux_workstation = 5.0`
- `enterprise_linux_workstation = 6.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `icedtea6 1.11.3`