CVE-2013-1476 Security feature bypass in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 2 Feb 2013 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass Java sandbox restrictions via CORBA vectors, potentially leading to code execution and privilege escalation.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2013-1476?

CVE-2013-1476 is a critical vulnerability in Oracle Jdk, published on 2 Feb 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

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, integrity, and availability via vectors related to CORBA, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-0441 and CVE-2013-1475. NOTE: the previous information is from the February 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue allows remote attackers to bypass Java sandbox restrictions via "certain value handler constructors."

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1476?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Oracle Jdk, Oracle Jre, Sun Jdk, Sun Jre.

How do I fix CVE-2013-1476?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2013-1476 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1476 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Oracle Jdk vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-grxh-3mrm-g362.