CVE-2013-2449 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can exploit a flaw in Java Libraries to read sensitive information without authentication or user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-2449?
CVE-2013-2449 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, and OpenJDK 7, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality via unknown vectors related to Libraries. NOTE: the previous information is from the June 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue is related to GnomeFileTypeDetector and a missing check for read permissions for a path.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2449?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Oracle Jdk, Oracle Jre.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2449?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2013-2449 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2449 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Jdk
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6hpx-2f6c-q7xg.