# CVE-2014-2483: Privilege escalation in n/a

> Remote attackers can exploit improper restriction of privileged annotations in Java SE libraries to escalate privileges and compromise system integrity.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 17 Jul 2014
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9pmr-9fpq-fq64

## What is CVE-2014-2483?

CVE-2014-2483 is a critical vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 17 Jul 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java SE component in Oracle Java SE Java SE 7u60 and OpenJDK 7 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Libraries, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-4223. NOTE: the previous information is from the July 2014 CPU. Oracle has not commented on another vendor's claim that the issue is related to improper restriction of the "use of privileged annotations."

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2483?

It affects 5 products.


Products: Debian Debian Linux, Oracle Jdk, Oracle Jre, Oracle Openjdk, Redhat Enterprise Linux.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-2483?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2014-2483 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2483 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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- [CVE-2025-39682](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-39682/): Linux Kernel Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-9680](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-9680/): Mozilla Firefox Use-After-Free (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-2483 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-2483 is a critical vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 17 Jul 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-2014-2483 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Debian Debian Linux. 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-2014-2483/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-2483/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-2483
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2483
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-2483

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