# CVE-2012-1723: Oracle Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE) Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability

> CVE-2012-1723: Oracle Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE) Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability. CVSS 9.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2012-1723
Last updated: 2026-08-06T03:55:27Z

- Published: 2012-06-16 21:00 UTC · Updated: 2026-08-06 03:55 UTC · Assigner: oracle
- CVSS: 9.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: Critical · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 93.6%, 100th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-03-03, federal due date 2022-03-24, ransomware use: Known

## Description

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.

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- Oracle: Java SE

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1723)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1723)
- [http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/distro-pkg-dev/2012-June/019076.html](http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/distro-pkg-dev/2012-June/019076.html)
- [http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134496371727681&w=2](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134496371727681&w=2)
- [http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0734.html](http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0734.html)
- [http://secunia.com/advisories/51080](http://secunia.com/advisories/51080)
- [http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml](http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml)
- [https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16259](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%253Aorg.mitre.oval%253Adef%253A16259)
- [http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21615246](http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21615246)
- [http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:095](http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:095)
- [http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpujun2012-1515912.html](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpujun2012-1515912.html)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53960](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53960)

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_Sources: CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (https://www.cve.org/) This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (https://nvd.nist.gov/) Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog) EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (https://www.first.org/epss/)_


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