CVE-2013-1518 Security feature bypass in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 17 Apr 2013 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability in Java SE via JAXP vectors, requiring user interaction to exploit.

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-2013-1518?

CVE-2013-1518 is a critical vulnerability in Oracle Jdk, published on 17 Apr 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 Update 17 and earlier, 6 Update 43 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 41 and earlier; and OpenJDK 6 and 7; allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to JAXP. NOTE: the previous information is from the April 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue is related to "missing security restrictions."

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1518?

It affects 4 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2013-1518?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2013-1518 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1518 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Oracle Jdk vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vch7-4rrr-p8p4.