CVE-2012-5076 is an unspecified vulnerability in the JAX-WS component of Oracle Java SE / Java Runtime Environment affecting Java SE 7 Update 7 and earlier. Oracle's description states that remote attackers can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via this flaw. Contemporary exploit-kit reporting referenced this issue as a "Java New Bytecode bypass," indicating it was used to bypass Java security restrictions in malicious applet/JAR delivery chains. The provided content does not identify the exact vulnerable function or code path within JAX-WS, so a more specific technical root-cause description is currently not available.
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No public exploit code observed for this vulnerability.
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A specific vulnerability included in DotkaChef exploit kit according to the table.
A specific exploit used by the Sweet Orange exploit kit, including within a Java JAR component, indicating it was part of the kit's active exploit chain.
A Java bytecode bypass vulnerability actively implemented in Impact Exploit Kit and delivered through JAR files to drop a Windows executable payload.
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Every observed campaign linking this CVE to a named adversary.
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Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
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