# CVE-2014-0416: Deserialization in n/a

> Remote attackers can escape the Java sandbox and execute arbitrary code via deserialization of a crafted Subject instance in JAAS.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 15 Jan 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-jj69-rwgw-8vmj

## What is CVE-2014-0416?

CVE-2014-0416 is a medium-severity unsafe deserialization 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 integrity via vectors related to JAAS.  NOTE: the previous information is from the January 2014 CPU. Oracle has not commented on third-party claims that the issue is related to how principals are set for the Subject class, which allows attackers to escape the sandbox using deserialization of a crafted Subject instance.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0416?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Oracle Jdk, Oracle Jre.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-0416?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2014-0416 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0416 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Jdk

- [CVE-2012-4681](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4681/): Oracle Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE) Arbitrary Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2012-1723](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1723/): Oracle Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE) Arbitrary Code Execution (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2015-4805](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-4805/): Deserialization in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2015-4835](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-4835/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2015-4843](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-4843/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-0416 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-0416 is a medium-severity unsafe deserialization 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0416 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Jdk. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0416/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0416/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0416
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0416
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-0416

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