CVE-2013-6493 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read Java applet-browser messages by pre-creating a predictable temporary socket file in IcedTea-Web.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-6493?
CVE-2013-6493 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Mar 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The LiveConnect implementation in plugin/icedteanp/IcedTeaNPPlugin.cc in IcedTea-Web before 1.4.2 allows local users to read the messages between a Java applet and a web browser by pre-creating a temporary socket file with a predictable name in /tmp.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6493?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (12)
icedtea-web Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:1.5.1-1.el6 |
icedtea-web-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:1.5.1-1.el6 |
icedtea-web-javadoc Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:1.5.1-1.el6 |
icedtea-web Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:1.5.1-1.el6 |
icedtea-web-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:1.5.1-1.el6 |
icedtea-web-javadoc Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:1.5.1-1.el6 |
icedtea-web Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:1.5.1-1.el6 |
icedtea-web-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:1.5.1-1.el6 |
icedtea-web-javadoc Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:1.5.1-1.el6 |
icedtea-web Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 0:1.5.1-1.el6 |
icedtea-web-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 0:1.5.1-1.el6 |
icedtea-web-javadoc Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 0:1.5.1-1.el6 |
Products include Redhat Icedtea-Web.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6493?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2013-6493 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6493 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-6493, GHSA-5rjx-hhcc-fqph, MGASA-2014-0049, RHBA-2014:1417.