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A vulnerability exists in Oracle Java SE versions 7 Update 17 and earlier, 6 Update 43 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 41 and earlier, as well as OpenJDK 6 and 7, related to JAXP (Java API for XML Processing, a tool for handling XML documents). Remote attackers can exploit this unspecified flaw to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected systems.

CVE-2012-5074 is an unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 7 and earlier versions that affects the Java Runtime Environment (JRE, the software that runs Java programs on your computer). The vulnerability can only be exploited through untrusted Java Web Start applications and untrusted Java applets (small programs that run in web browsers), which are limited by the Java sandbox (a restricted environment that prevents programs from accessing sensitive system resources).