ACTIVELY EXPLOITED

CVE-2012-5076: Oracle Java SE Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability

Facts
VendorOracle
ProductJava SE
Actively exploitedYes
Added to CISA KEV28 Mar 2022
CISA federal deadline18 Apr 2022

Required action (CISA's text)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Description (NVD)

The default Java security properties configuration did not restrict access to the com.sun.org.glassfish.external and com.sun.org.glassfish.gmbal packages. An untrusted Java application or applet could use these flaws to bypass Java sandbox restrictions.

SOURCES

Other Oracle flaws

Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.