Exploit:Java/CVE-2012-0507.CG is a variant of the Exploit:Java/CVE-2012-0507 family - a family of malicious Java applets that exploit a vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) up to and including version 7, update 2 (described in CVE-2012-0507).

The Java applet, detected as Exploit:Java/CVE-2012-0507.CG, will attempt to trigger the CVE-2012-0507 vulnerability, which allows the Java applet to run with elevated privileges so that it can download and run files from a remote host.

The files that are downloaded and run could be any of the attacker's choice and could include additional malware.

For an explanation of Java applets, Java classes and elevated privileges, please see the Additional information section in this entry.