CVE-2012-4420

An information disclosure flaw was found in the way the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) implementation of Java SE 7 as provided by OpenJDK 7 incorrectly initialized integer arrays after memory allocation (in certain circumstances they had nonzero elements right after the allocation). A remote attacker could use this flaw to obtain potentially sensitive information.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-4420	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-4420	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/13/3	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78693	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55538	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/12/4	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.java.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=7196857	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2019-12-26 13:15

Updated : 2020-01-14 09:33

NVD link : CVE-2012-4420

Mitre link : CVE-2012-4420

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CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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Products Affected

oracle

jdk

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