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CVE-2012-0554

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v2.0 Published 2012-05-03
Mitigation only
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle Outside In Technology component in Oracle Fusion Middleware 8.3.5 and 8.3.7 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability, related to Outside In Image Export SDK, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-0555, CVE-2012-0556, and CVE-2012-0557.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A vulnerability in Oracle Outside In Image Export SDK (versions 8.3.5 and 8.3.7) allows remote attackers to impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability. As part of Oracle Fusion Middleware's document conversion technology, this unspecified flaw likely allows remote code execution through maliciously crafted documents processed by the Image Export component.

MitigationApply Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) for April 2012 or later, which addresses this vulnerability in Outside In Technology. If patching is not feasible, restrict network access to systems using the Image Export SDK and implement defense-in-depth controls.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Fusion MiddlewareApplication
Affected:= 8.3.5.0= 8.3.7.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Locate Oracle Outside In Technology installation
    Search for Oracle Outside In SDK components on the system. Common installation paths include Oracle Fusion Middleware directories (ORACLE_HOME), or search for files named 'osb' or 'outsidein' in the file system. Check for the presence of Image Export SDK libraries (typically named with 'ie' or 'imageexport' prefixes).
    Affected if Oracle Outside In Image Export SDK is installed and the exact version is 8.3.5.0 or 8.3.7.0
  2. Identify Oracle Fusion Middleware document conversion components
    If Oracle Fusion Middleware is installed, locate the document conversion or Content Server components that use Outside In Technology. Check for installed patches or bundled versions of Outside In Technology within the Middleware home directories.
    Affected if Oracle Fusion Middleware with bundled Outside In Technology version 8.3.5.0 or 8.3.7.0 is present
  3. Verify Image Export component version
    Examine version information for the Image Export SDK specifically. This may be found in SDK documentation, readme files, or version resources within the Image Export binaries. Compare the exact version string to 8.3.5.0 or 8.3.7.0.
    Affected if The Image Export component version is exactly 8.3.5.0 or exactly 8.3.7.0
  4. Confirm Image Export functionality is in use
    Determine if the system processes documents through the Image Export component. This may involve checking active services, document conversion workflows, or examining configuration files for Image Export enablement within Oracle Fusion Middleware.
    Affected if Image Export is actively processing or configured to process documents

The environment is affected if Oracle Outside In Image Export SDK version 8.3.5.0 or 8.3.7.0 is installed and the Image Export component is enabled or processing documents.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply Oracle Critical Patch Update (CPU) for April 2012 or later, which addresses this vulnerability in Outside In Technology. If patching is not feasible, restrict network access to systems using the Image Export SDK and implement defense-in-depth controls.

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