CVE-2013-5884 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass CORBA security checks to read sensitive data in Oracle Java SE and OpenJDK.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-5884?
CVE-2013-5884 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Jdk, published on 15 Jan 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 5.0u55, 6u65, and 7u45; Java SE Embedded 7u45; and OpenJDK 7 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality via vectors related to CORBA. NOTE: the previous information is from the January 2014 CPU. Oracle has not commented on third-party claims that the issue is related to an incorrect check for code permissions by CORBA stub factories.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5884?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Oracle Jdk, Oracle Jre.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5884?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2013-5884 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5884 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Jdk
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3q7r-xm4q-jhg9.