CVE-2012-4420 Detail
Current Description
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.
Source: MITRE
View Analysis Description
Analysis Description
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.
Source: MITRE
Severity
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Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-200 | Information Exposure | NIST |
Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2
Configuration 1 ( hide )
Change History
1 change record found – show changes
Initial Analysis – 1/14/2020 12:33:36 PM
| Action | Type | Old Value | New Value |
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| Added | CPE Configuration |
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*cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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| Added | CVSS V2 |
NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) |
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| Added | CVSS V3.1 |
NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
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| Added | CWE |
NIST CWE-200 |
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| Changed | Reference Type |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/13/3 No Types Assigned |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/13/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Changed | Reference Type |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55538 No Types Assigned |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55538 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Changed | Reference Type |
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-4420 No Types Assigned |
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-4420 Third Party Advisory |
| Changed | Reference Type |
https://bugs.java.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=7196857 No Types Assigned |
https://bugs.java.com/bugdatabase/view_bug.do?bug_id=7196857 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory |
| Changed | Reference Type |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-4420 No Types Assigned |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-4420 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory |
| Changed | Reference Type |
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78693 No Types Assigned |
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78693 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Changed | Reference Type |
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/12/4 No Types Assigned |
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/12/4 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-4420
NVD Published Date:
12/26/2019
NVD Last Modified:
01/14/2020