CVE-2013-1926 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can access sensitive data or modify applets by exploiting shared class loaders in the IcedTea-Web browser plugin.
- 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-2013-1926?
CVE-2013-1926 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 29 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
The IcedTea-Web plugin before 1.2.3 and 1.3.x before 1.3.2 uses the same class loader for applets with the same codebase path but from different domains, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or possibly alter other applets via a crafted applet.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1926?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Opensuse Opensuse, Redhat Icedtea-Web.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1926?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2013-1926 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1926 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-1926, GHSA-vwgw-5wg9-mw8j.