Vulnerability Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 21 and earlier, and OpenJDK 7, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality via unknown vectors related to Libraries. NOTE: the previous information is from the June 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue is related to GnomeFileTypeDetector and a missing check for read permissions for a path.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle | Jre | <= 1.7.0 |
| Oracle | Jdk | <= 1.7.0 |
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2013-0185.html
- http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk7u/jdk7u-dev/jdk/rev/b1a2b9ac9714
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00028.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=137545505800971&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0963.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1060.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54154
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21642336
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:183
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpujun2013-1899847.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-169AUS Government Resource
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=975145
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
FAQ
What is CVE-2013-2449?
CVE-2013-2449 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 21 and earlier, and OpenJDK 7, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality via unknown vector...
How severe is CVE-2013-2449?
CVE-2013-2449 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2013-2449?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Oracle Jre, Oracle Jdk.