OpenJDK: MethodHandle insufficient access control checks (Libraries, 7196190)
Published Oct 16, 2012
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 78.70%
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 7 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Libraries.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1386
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_3
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1467
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.9-1jpp.3.el6_3
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1391
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.6.0-openjdk
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.6.0-sun
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.7.0-ibm
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.7.0-openjdk
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.7.0-oracle
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.6.0-openjdk
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.6.0-sun
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.9-2.3.3.el6_3.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1386 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.3.0-1jpp.2.el6_3 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1467 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.9-1jpp.3.el6_3 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1391 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.6.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.6.0-sun | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.7.0-ibm | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.7.0-openjdk | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.7.0-oracle | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.6.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.6.0-sun | Not affected | n/a |
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:C/I:C/A:C
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
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 78.70% (0.78696) | 99.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 78.70% (0.78696) | 99.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 9, 2026 | 81.79% (0.81791) | 99.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 79.46% (0.79457) | 99.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 90.43% (0.90432) | 99.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 91.90% (0.91897) | 99.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 16, 2024 | 91.68% (0.91681) | 98.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 13, 2024 | 92.59% (0.92591) | 98.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 10, 2024 | 93.75% (0.93745) | 98.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 10, 2023 | 92.66% (0.92661) | 98.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 11, 2023 | 92.68% (0.92679) | 98.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 91.63% (0.91631) | 98.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 81.55% (0.81553) | 99.55th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 81.55% (0.81553) | 99.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 29, 2022 | 82.07% (0.82072) | 99.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jun 27, 2022 | 82.89% (0.82887) | 99.55th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 20, 2022 | 83.91% (0.83906) | 99.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 85.09% (0.85088) | 99.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (14)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00016.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1386.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1391.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1467.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51029 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51326 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51390 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpuoct2012-1515924.html x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-5088 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=865471 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79420 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5088
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16605 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5088
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.