CVE-2013-2445 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass the Java sandbox or cause denial of service via memory allocation errors in the Hotspot component.

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-2013-2445?

CVE-2013-2445 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Jdk, published on 18 Jun 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 21 and earlier, 6 Update 45 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 45 and earlier, and OpenJDK 7, allows remote attackers to affect availability via unknown vectors related to Hotspot. NOTE: the previous information is from the June 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue allows remote attackers to bypass the Java sandbox via vectors related to "handling of memory allocation errors."

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2445?

It affects 4 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2013-2445?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2013-2445 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2445 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Oracle Jdk vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wphf-wxvh-vmjg.

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