CVE-2012-1724: Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 update 4 and earlier, and
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Summary
A security flaw exists in Java Runtime Environment (JRE, the software that runs Java programs) versions 7 update 4 and earlier, and version 6 update 32 and earlier, that allows attackers over the internet to disrupt service availability through an unspecified vulnerability related to JAXP (Java API for XML Processing, a tool for handling XML data). The exact nature of the vulnerability was not fully detailed in the advisory.
Vulnerability Details
CVSS Score
5
EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
EPSS: 2.5%
Classification
Attack SophisticationModerate
Original source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1724
First tracked: February 15, 2026 at 08:43 PM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 95%