OpenJDK: XML parsing infinite loop (JAXP, 7157609)
Published Jun 16, 2012
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.92%
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 update 4 and earlier, and 6 update 32 and earlier, allows remote attackers to affect availability, related to JAXP.
Affected products
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Configuration 1
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Configuration 2
- ≤ 1.6.0
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.27.1.10.8.el5_8
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0730
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.48.1.11.3.el6_2
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0729
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1009
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0734
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0734
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.5-1jpp.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1019
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.27.1.10.8.el5_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0730 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.48.1.11.3.el6_2 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0729 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.5-2.2.1.el6_3 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1009 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el5_8 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0734 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.33-1jpp.1.el6_2 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0734 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.5-1jpp.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1019 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
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Percentile over time
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Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.92% (0.03920) | 90.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.92% (0.03920) | 88.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.53% (0.02527) | 84.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.08% (0.05077) | 82.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.53% (0.02527) | 84.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.56% (0.01560) | 87.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 12, 2024 | 1.56% (0.01560) | 87.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.72% (0.01716) | 85.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (14)
- http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/distro-pkg-dev/2012-June/019076.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134496371727681&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HP
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0734.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:095 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:150 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2012-392727.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpujun2012-1515912.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53958 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1724 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=829374 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1724
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16659 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1724
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.