Apache Log4j Vulnerability with Oracle Forms and APEX
In recent days, a notification was sent out to the public stating that a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2021-44228) had been discovered in Apache log4j versions up to 2.14.1 and even 2.15.0. What is happening is that the JNDI features used in any of the configurations or...Failed to Validate Certificate Error When Launching Oracle Forms
There have been reported issues where users trying to access Oracle Forms 12c applications results in the following error: Failed to validate certificate. The application will not be executed. Name: oracle.forms.engine.Main Location: <FORMS_URL> NOTE: The...The End of Internet Explorer – How Does It Impact Oracle Forms?
Microsoft has just announced that Internet Explorer will be officially retired and taken out of support on June 15, 2022. (NOTE: As of June 17, 2022, the latest Windows Update released in June 2022 has not yet removed Internet Explorer from Windows 10. In addition,...Options for Running Java Web Start
Java Web Start (JWS) is a more secure way of running your Oracle Forms applications compared to the now deprecated plugin option. With JWS, you can launch your Oracle Forms application by downloading or running a JNLP file using Java Web Launcher. There are a couple...
