CVE-2012-0503
CVE-2012-0503 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Jre with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (85th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Oracle Jre
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 2 and earlier, 6 Update 30 and earlier, 5.0 Update 33 and earlier, and 1.4.2_35 and earlier allows remote untrusted Java Web Start applications and untrusted Java applets to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability, related to I18n.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-0503?
- Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 2 and earlier, 6 Update 30 and earlier, 5.0 Update 33 and earlier, and 1.4.2_35 and earlier allows remote untrusted Java Web Start applications and untrusted Java applets to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability, related to I18n.
- How severe is CVE-2012-0503?
- CVE-2012-0503 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.
- Is CVE-2012-0503 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2012-0503?
- CVE-2012-0503 primarily affects Oracle Jre. In total, 99 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2012-0503?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2012-0503 published?
- CVE-2012-0503 was published on 2012-02-15 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00009.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-05/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-06/msg00009.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-07/msg00007.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-08/msg00015.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133364885411663&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133365109612558&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133728004526190&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133847939902305&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254866602253&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254957702612&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0508.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0514.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0702.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1080.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1455.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48073
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48074
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48589
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48692
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48915
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48948
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48950
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49198
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2420
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2012-366318.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52018
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14813
Affected products (99)
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.4.2_34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:update33:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.5.0:update10:*:*:*:*:*:*
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