Added: 08/30/2012
CVE: CVE-2012-4681
BID: 55213
OSVDB: 84867
Java is a programming language that compiles programs to bytecode, which is then executed inside a Java Virtual Machine. This is optimal for applications that must run on various hardware platforms, such as web applets.
In Java 7.0 prior to Update 7, two vulnerabilities exist that allow malicious applets to execute arbitrary code outside the Java security sandbox. If an attacker were to host such a malicious applet on a website, they could execute arbitrary code on the systems of any vulnerable users who load the applet.
Update to Java 7 Update 7.
<http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/alert-cve-2012-4681-1835715.html>
<http://krebsonsecurity.com/2012/08/attackers-pounce-on-zero-day-java-exploit/>
<http://www.techworld.com.au/article/434757/unpatched_java_vulnerability_exploited_targeted_attacks_researchers_say/>
This exploit has been tested against Oracle JRE 7 Update 6 on the following platforms:
Windows
Mac OS X
Linux