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Fusion MiddlewareApplication · Oracle

CVE-2012-0556

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v2.0 Published 2012-05-03
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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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-2012-0554, CVE-2012-0555, 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

Memory corruption or code execution vulnerability in Oracle Outside In Image Export SDK versions 8.3.5 and 8.3.7. Allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via specially crafted files processed by the Image Export component, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

MitigationApply Oracle Critical Patch Update addressing CVE-2012-0556. Until patch is available, restrict or disable Outside In Image Export functionality and implement network segmentation to limit exposure.

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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. Identify Oracle Outside In installation
    Search for Oracle Outside In SDK components on the system. Common installation locations include Oracle product directories (Oracle Fusion Middleware, Oracle Content Server, Oracle WebCenter). Look for DLLs or shared libraries related to 'Outside In' or 'Image Export' (such as vsimg.dll, vsimg80.dll, or similar Image Export modules). Check product inventory or installed software listings for Oracle Outside In SDK.
    Affected if Oracle Outside In Image Export SDK version 8.3.5.0 or 8.3.7.0 is found on the system
  2. Verify exact SDK version
    Locate the Image Export component version information. This is typically found in the SDK version file, product manifest, or by querying the library file properties of the Image Export module (often named something like img40.dll or similar in the Outside In distribution). Compare the installed version against the affected versions 8.3.5.0 and 8.3.7.0.
    Affected if Installed version matches exactly 8.3.5.0 or 8.3.7.0
  3. Confirm Image Export functionality is enabled
    Determine whether the Image Export component is actively enabled or accessible. This may involve checking product configuration files, service settings, or application modules that utilize Outside In technology. Consult the specific Oracle product documentation to identify if Image Export processing is available to users or integrated into document processing workflows.
    Affected if Image Export component is enabled and accessible within the Oracle product or application
  4. Review processing logs for suspicious files
    Examine application and processing logs for records of specially crafted file inputs processed by Image Export around the time of potential exploitation. Look for crash logs, error entries involving Image Export, or unusual file type processing that could indicate attempted exploitation of CVE-2012-0556.
    Affected if Log evidence shows Image Export processing of malformed files resulting in crashes or unexpected behavior

The environment is affected if Oracle Outside In Image Export SDK versions 8.3.5.0 or 8.3.7.0 are installed AND the Image Export component is enabled and accessible for processing user-submitted files.

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

Apply Oracle Critical Patch Update addressing CVE-2012-0556. Until patch is available, restrict or disable Outside In Image Export functionality and implement network segmentation to limit exposure.

Fix this in Fusion Middleware Scoped from the published advisory
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