CVE-2013-2431 Security feature bypass in n/a

What is CVE-2013-2431?

CVE-2013-2431 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, and OpenJDK 6 and 7, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to HotSpot. 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 bypassing the Java sandbox using "method handle intrinsic frames."

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2431?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Oracle Jdk, Oracle Jre.

How do I fix CVE-2013-2431?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2013-2431 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2431 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Jdk

• CVE-2012-4681 Oracle Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE) Arbitrary Code Execution Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2012-1723 Oracle Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE) Arbitrary Code Execution Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2015-4805 Deserialization in n/a Critical 10.0
• CVE-2015-4835 Other in n/a Critical 10.0
• CVE-2015-4843 Other in n/a Critical 10.0

All Oracle Jdk vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-mf4r-q9jv-3wcr.