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CVE-2012-5076: Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 7 and earlier allow

criticalvulnerability🔥 Actively Exploited

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Source: NVD/CVE DatabaseOctober 16, 2012CVE-2012-5076

Summary

CVE-2012-5076 is a vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 7 and earlier versions that affects the JAX-WS (Java web services framework) component in the Java Runtime Environment. Remote attackers could exploit this flaw to compromise confidentiality (reading data), integrity (modifying data), and availability (disrupting service) of affected systems.

Solution / Mitigation

Apply updates per vendor instructions. The source references Oracle's October 2012 security advisory (http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpuoct2012-1515924.html) as a patch vendor advisory with available fixes.

Vulnerability Details

CVSS Score

9.8(critical)

EPSS (30-day exploit probability)

EPSS: 91.7%

Exploit Maturity

🔥 Actively Exploited

Classification

Attack SophisticationModerate

Taxonomy References

CWE (Weakness Type)

CWE-284

Original source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5076

First tracked: February 15, 2026 at 08:43 PM

Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 95%