CVE-2012-4301

CVE-2012-4301 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Oracle Javafx with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the JavaFX component in Oracle Java SE JavaFX 2.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than other CVEs listed in the February 2013 CPU. NOTE: the previous information is from the February 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from a third party that this issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an "invalid type case" in the init method of the D3DShader class in the com.sun.prism.d3d package. CPU.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-4301?
Unspecified vulnerability in the JavaFX component in Oracle Java SE JavaFX 2.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than other CVEs listed in the February 2013 CPU. NOTE: the previous information is from the February 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from a third party that this issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an "invalid type case" in the init method of the D3DShader class in the com.sun.prism.d3d package. CPU.
How severe is CVE-2012-4301?
CVE-2012-4301 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2012-4301 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 8% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2012-4301?
CVE-2012-4301 primarily affects Oracle Javafx. In total, 7 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4301?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2012-4301 published?
CVE-2012-4301 was published on 2013-02-02 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (7)

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