CVE-2013-0432 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass clipboard access permission checks in the Java AWT component to read and modify data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-0432?
CVE-2013-0432 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Jdk, published on 2 Feb 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 through Update 11, 6 through Update 38, 5.0 through Update 38, and 1.4.2_40 and earlier, and OpenJDK 6 and 7, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality and integrity via vectors related to AWT. NOTE: the previous information is from the February 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue is related to "insufficient clipboard access premission checks."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-0432?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Oracle Jdk, Oracle Jre, Sun Jdk, Sun Jre.
How do I fix CVE-2013-0432?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2013-0432 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-0432 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Jdk
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qrmf-26m7-r8fr.