CVE-2013-2443 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 18 Jun 2013 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass security checks in Java Libraries to access confidential data, affecting Java SE and OpenJDK users.

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

What is CVE-2013-2443?

CVE-2013-2443 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Jdk, published on 18 Jun 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 Update 21 and earlier, 6 Update 45 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 45 and earlier, and OpenJDK 7, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality via unknown vectors related to Libraries, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-2452 and CVE-2013-2455. NOTE: the previous information is from the June 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue is due to an incorrect "checking order" within the AccessControlContext class.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2443?

It affects 4 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2013-2443?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2013-2443 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2443 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Oracle Jdk vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x452-rm6w-q6xw.