# CVE-2012-4823: Unspecified vulnerability in the JRE component in IBM Java 7 SR2 and earlier, Java 6.0.1 SR3 and earlier, Java 6 SR11 and earlier, Java 5 SR

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2013-01-11 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the JRE component in IBM Java 7 SR2 and earlier, Java 6.0.1 SR3 and earlier, Java 6 SR11 and earlier, Java 5 SR14 and earlier, and Java 142 SR13 FP13 and earlier; as used in IBM Rational Host On-Demand, Rational Change, Tivoli Monitoring, Smart Analytics System 5600, Tivoli Remote Control 5.1.2, WebSphere Real Time, Lotus Notes & Domino, Tivoli Storage Productivity Center, and Service Deliver Manager; and other products from other vendors such as Red Hat, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to "insecure use of the java.lang.ClassLoder defineClass() method."

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## References

- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1466.html
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21616616
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21616594
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21616617
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21621154
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2012/Sep/38
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21616652
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1455.html
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV29687
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55495
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21615800
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21616490
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51327
- https://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21616546
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78767
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1467.html
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21616708
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51634
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21615705
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1456.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51326

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