US-CERT Releases Oracle Java JRE 1.7 Security Advisory

Original release date: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 4:25 pm
Last revised: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at 4:25 pm

US-CERT has released Vulnerability Note VU#636312 to address a
vulnerability in Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.7. This
vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a
vulnerable system.

US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review Vulnerability Note
VU#636312. This advisory includes possible workarounds that help
mitigate the risk against known attack vectors by disabling the Java
plug-in.

US-CERT will provide additional information as it becomes available.

Relevant URL(s):
<http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/636312>