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CVE-2013-2436

9.3 · HIGH

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 17 and earlier, and OpenJDK 7, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and…

Published Apr 17, 2013oracleEPSS 5.69%

Overview

CVE-2013-2436 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting oracle jre. It was published on April 17, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 17 and earlier, and OpenJDK 7, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Libraries, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-1488 and CVE-2013-2426. NOTE: the previous information is from the April 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue is related to incorrect "type checks" and "method handle binding" involving Wrapper.convert.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from oracle. Update jre to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
oraclejre0Affected
oraclejdk0Affected

References

Refblog.fuseyism.com/index.php/2013/04/22/security-icedtea-2-3-9-for-openjdk-7-released/Refhg.openjdk.java.net/jdk7u/jdk7u-dev/jdk/rev/20f287fec09fReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00099.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0752.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0757.htmlRefsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xmlRefwww-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21644197Refwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:161Refwww.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpuapr2013-1928497.htmlRefwww.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1806-1

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-2436?

CVE-2013-2436 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting oracle jre. It was published on April 17, 2013 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2013-2436?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2013-2436?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from oracle. Update jre to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2013-2436?

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