CVE-2013-1490 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass the Java security sandbox via user-assisted vectors, potentially enabling further exploitation of the Java Runtime Environment.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-1490?
CVE-2013-1490 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Jdk, published on 31 Jan 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 Oracle Java SE 7 Update 11 (JRE 1.7.0_11-b21) allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass the Java security sandbox via unspecified vectors, aka "Issue 51," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-0431. NOTE: as of 20130130, this vulnerability does not contain any independently-verifiable details, and there is no vendor acknowledgement. A CVE identifier is being assigned because this vulnerability has received significant public attention, and the original researcher has an established history of releasing vulnerability reports that have been fixed by vendors. NOTE: this issue also exists in SE 6, but it cannot be exploited without a separate vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1490?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Oracle Jdk, Oracle Jre.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1490?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-1490 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-1490 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1490 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Jdk
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hxjj-qvrq-6x75.