CVE-2012-1723

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score elevated to 9.8 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 4 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS: 94%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
99.8%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

June 16, 2012

Last Modified

April 21, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated Apr 29, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

IcedTea JDK: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201406-32) — Gentoo security

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml
generic

About Secunia Research | Flexera

http://secunia.com/advisories/51080
generic
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0734.html
generic

'[security bulletin] HPSBUX02805 SSRT100919 rev.1 - HP-UX Running Java, Remote Unauthorized Access, D' - MARC

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134496371727681&w=2

Patch Availability(6)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntuopenjdk-6-jre (6b24-1.11.3-1ubuntu0.12.04.1) @ precise2026-07-07ubuntu
redhatjava-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_32012-06-20redhat
redhatjava-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.5-1jpp.1.el62012-06-20redhat
redhatjava-1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.27.1.10.8.el5_82012-06-13redhat
redhatjava-1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.48.1.11.3.el6_22012-06-13redhat
redhatjava-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_22012-06-13redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(6)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 119× in last 7d / 527× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-07-07 18:27 UTCEG score recompute
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  3. 2026-07-07 18:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-19717✓ verified
    First seen Jul 11, 2012

    Java Applet - Field Bytecode Verifier Cache Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/multi/browser/java_verifier_field_access✓ verified
    First seen Jun 6, 2012

    Java Applet Field Bytecode Verifier Cache Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2012-1723?
CVE-2012-1723 is a critical vulnerability published on June 16, 2012. 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…
When was CVE-2012-1723 disclosed?
CVE-2012-1723 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 16, 2012, with the most recent update on April 21, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2012-1723 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2012-1723 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on March 3, 2022, affecting Oracle Java SE. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-1723?
CVE-2012-1723 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
Which products are affected by CVE-2012-1723?
CVE-2012-1723 affects Oracle Java SE. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2012-1723?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-1723, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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