Vulnerability Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 through Update 11, 6 through Update 38, 5.0 through Update 38, and 1.4.2_40 and earlier, and OpenJDK 6 and 7, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality via vectors related to JAXP. NOTE: the previous information is from the February 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue is related to the public declaration of the loadPropertyFile method in the JAXP FuncSystemProperty class, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle | Jre | 1.7.0 |
| Oracle | Jdk | 1.7.0 |
| Sun | Jre | 1.6.0 |
| Sun | Jdk | 1.6.0 |
References
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=907453
- http://icedtea.classpath.org/hg/release/icedtea6-1.11/file/icedtea6-1.11.6/NEWS
- http://icedtea.classpath.org/hg/release/icedtea7-forest-2.3/jaxp/rev/91fcc41a0b4
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00014.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00034.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136439120408139&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136570436423916&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136733161405818&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0236.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0237.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0245.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0246.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0247.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1455.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2013-0434?
CVE-2013-0434 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 through Update 11, 6 through Update 38, 5.0 through Update 38, and 1.4.2_40 and earlier, and OpenJDK 6 and...
How severe is CVE-2013-0434?
CVE-2013-0434 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2013-0434?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Oracle Jre, Oracle Jdk, Sun Jre, Sun Jdk.