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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 9.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://blog.fireeye.com/research/2012/08/zero-day-season-is-not-over-yet.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://immunityproducts.blogspot.com/2012/08/java-0day-analysis-cve-2012-4681.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://labs.alienvault.com/labs/index.php/2012/new-java-0day-exploited-in-the-wild/Broken Link, Exploit
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00032.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00016.htmlMailing List
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=135109152819176&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1225.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51044Not Applicable
- http://www.deependresearch.org/2012/08/java-7-vulnerability-analysis.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/alert-cve-2012-4681-1835715.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55213Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-240A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2012/08/27/lets-start-the-week-with-a-new-java-0dayBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://blog.fireeye.com/research/2012/08/zero-day-season-is-not-over-yet.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://immunityproducts.blogspot.com/2012/08/java-0day-analysis-cve-2012-4681.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://labs.alienvault.com/labs/index.php/2012/new-java-0day-exploited-in-the-wild/Broken Link, Exploit
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00032.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00016.htmlMailing List
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=135109152819176&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1225.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51044Not Applicable
- http://www.deependresearch.org/2012/08/java-7-vulnerability-analysis.htmlBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/alert-cve-2012-4681-1835715.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55213Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-240A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://community.rapid7.com/community/metasploit/blog/2012/08/27/lets-start-the-week-with-a-new-java-0dayBroken Link, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2012-4681US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 28, 2012
- Last modified
- Aug 6, 2026
- Added to CISA KEV
- Mar 3, 2022
- NVD status
- Analyzed