CVE-2013-2442: High severity ORACLE JRE vulnerability

Published Jun 18, 2013
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Updated

Oracle Java SE 7 Update 25 fixes an unspecified vulnerability in the Deployment component (CVE-2013-2442). Upstream has CVSSv2 scored this issue as: 7.5/AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

External Reference:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpujun2013-1899847.html

Other sources

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 21 and earlier and 6 Update 45 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Deployment, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-2466 and CVE-2013-2468.

Affected Software

118 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/java<1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.75-1jpp.3.el5_10
1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.75-1jpp.3.el5_10
redhat/java<1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.75-1jpp.1.el6_5
1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.75-1jpp.1.el6_5
redhat/java<1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el6_4
1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el6_4
redhat/java<1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.25-1jpp.1.el5_9
1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.25-1jpp.1.el5_9
redhat/java<1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el5_9
1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el5_9
redhat/java<1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.5.0-1jpp.2.el5_9
1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.5.0-1jpp.2.el5_9
redhat/java<1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.25-1jpp.1.el6_4
1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.25-1jpp.1.el6_4
redhat/java<1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.5.0-1jpp.2.el6_4
1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.5.0-1jpp.2.el6_4
ORACLE JRE<=1.7.0
ORACLE JRE=1.7.0
ORACLE JRE=1.7.0-update1
ORACLE JRE=1.7.0-update10
ORACLE JRE=1.7.0-update11
ORACLE JRE=1.7.0-update13
ORACLE JRE=1.7.0-update15
ORACLE JRE=1.7.0-update17
ORACLE JRE=1.7.0-update2
ORACLE JRE=1.7.0-update3
ORACLE JRE=1.7.0-update4
ORACLE JRE=1.7.0-update5
ORACLE JRE=1.7.0-update6
ORACLE JRE=1.7.0-update7
ORACLE JRE=1.7.0-update9
Oracle JDK<=1.7.0
Oracle JDK=1.7.0
Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update1
Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update10
Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update11
Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update13
Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update15
Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update17
Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update2
Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update3
Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update4
Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update5
Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update6
Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update7
Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update9
ORACLE JRE<=1.6.0
ORACLE JRE=1.6.0-update22
ORACLE JRE=1.6.0-update23
ORACLE JRE=1.6.0-update24
ORACLE JRE=1.6.0-update25
ORACLE JRE=1.6.0-update26
ORACLE JRE=1.6.0-update27
ORACLE JRE=1.6.0-update29
ORACLE JRE=1.6.0-update30
ORACLE JRE=1.6.0-update31
ORACLE JRE=1.6.0-update32
ORACLE JRE=1.6.0-update33
ORACLE JRE=1.6.0-update34
ORACLE JRE=1.6.0-update35
ORACLE JRE=1.6.0-update37
ORACLE JRE=1.6.0-update38
ORACLE JRE=1.6.0-update39
ORACLE JRE=1.6.0-update41
ORACLE JRE=1.6.0-update43
Sun JRE=1.6.0
Sun JRE=1.6.0-update_1
Sun JRE=1.6.0-update_10
Sun JRE=1.6.0-update_11
Sun JRE=1.6.0-update_12
Sun JRE=1.6.0-update_13
Sun JRE=1.6.0-update_14
Sun JRE=1.6.0-update_15
Sun JRE=1.6.0-update_16
Sun JRE=1.6.0-update_17
Sun JRE=1.6.0-update_18
Sun JRE=1.6.0-update_19
Sun JRE=1.6.0-update_2
Sun JRE=1.6.0-update_20
Sun JRE=1.6.0-update_21
Sun JRE=1.6.0-update_3
Sun JRE=1.6.0-update_4
Sun JRE=1.6.0-update_5
Sun JRE=1.6.0-update_6
Sun JRE=1.6.0-update_7
Sun JRE=1.6.0-update_9
Oracle JDK<=1.6.0
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update22
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update23
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update24
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update25
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update26
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update27
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update29
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update30
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update31
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update32
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update33
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update34
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update35
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update37
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update38
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update39
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update41
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update43
Sun JDK=1.6.0
Sun JDK=1.6.0-update_10
Sun JDK=1.6.0-update_11
Sun JDK=1.6.0-update_12
Sun JDK=1.6.0-update_13
Sun JDK=1.6.0-update_14
Sun JDK=1.6.0-update_15
Sun JDK=1.6.0-update_16
Sun JDK=1.6.0-update_17
Sun JDK=1.6.0-update_18
Sun JDK=1.6.0-update_19
Sun JDK=1.6.0-update_20
Sun JDK=1.6.0-update_21
Sun JDK=1.6.0-update_3
Sun JDK=1.6.0-update_4
Sun JDK=1.6.0-update_5
Sun JDK=1.6.0-update_6
Sun JDK=1.6.0-update_7
Sun JDK=1.6.0-update1
Sun JDK=1.6.0-update1_b06
Sun JDK=1.6.0-update2

Event History

Jun 18, 2013
CVE Published
12:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Description
Jun 19, 2013
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·10:10 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-2442?

CVE-2013-2442 has a CVSSv2 score of 7.5, indicating a high severity.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-2442?

To fix CVE-2013-2442, upgrade to the patched versions of Java specified in the remediation details.

3

What versions of Oracle Java are affected by CVE-2013-2442?

CVE-2013-2442 affects various versions of Oracle Java SE 6 and 7, specifically before the update 25.

4

Is CVE-2013-2442 a remote code execution vulnerability?

Yes, CVE-2013-2442 can potentially allow remote code execution under certain conditions.

5

What component is affected by CVE-2013-2442?

CVE-2013-2442 affects the Deployment component of Oracle Java.

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