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CVE-2013-2455

First published: Mon Jun 17 2013(Updated: )

It was discovered that access checks for getEnclosingClass, getEnclosingMethod and getEnclosingConstructor were not performed properly. An untrusted Java application or applet could possibly use this flaw to disclose potentially sensitive information.

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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<1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.25-2.3.10.4.el5_9
1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.25-2.3.10.4.el5_9
redhat/java<1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.41.1.11.11.90.el5_9
1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.41.1.11.11.90.el5_9
redhat/java<1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.25-2.3.10.3.el6_4
1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.25-2.3.10.3.el6_4
redhat/java<1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.62.1.11.11.90.el6_4
1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.62.1.11.11.90.el6_4
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-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<1.7.0-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<1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el5_9
1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.3-1jpp.1.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<1.6.0-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-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
redhat/java<1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6_4
1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.3-1jpp.1.el6_4
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)<=1.7.0
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.7.0
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.7.0-update1
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.7.0-update10
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.7.0-update11
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.7.0-update13
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.7.0-update15
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.7.0-update17
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.7.0-update2
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.7.0-update3
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.7.0-update4
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.7.0-update5
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.7.0-update6
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.7.0-update7
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.7.0-update9
Oracle JDK 6<=1.7.0
Oracle JDK 6=1.7.0
Oracle JDK 6=1.7.0-update1
Oracle JDK 6=1.7.0-update10
Oracle JDK 6=1.7.0-update11
Oracle JDK 6=1.7.0-update13
Oracle JDK 6=1.7.0-update15
Oracle JDK 6=1.7.0-update17
Oracle JDK 6=1.7.0-update2
Oracle JDK 6=1.7.0-update3
Oracle JDK 6=1.7.0-update4
Oracle JDK 6=1.7.0-update5
Oracle JDK 6=1.7.0-update6
Oracle JDK 6=1.7.0-update7
Oracle JDK 6=1.7.0-update9
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)<=1.6.0
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update22
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update23
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update24
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update25
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update26
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update27
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update29
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update30
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update31
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update32
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update33
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update34
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update35
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update37
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update38
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update39
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update41
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (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 6<=1.6.0
Oracle JDK 6=1.6.0-update22
Oracle JDK 6=1.6.0-update23
Oracle JDK 6=1.6.0-update24
Oracle JDK 6=1.6.0-update25
Oracle JDK 6=1.6.0-update26
Oracle JDK 6=1.6.0-update27
Oracle JDK 6=1.6.0-update29
Oracle JDK 6=1.6.0-update30
Oracle JDK 6=1.6.0-update31
Oracle JDK 6=1.6.0-update32
Oracle JDK 6=1.6.0-update33
Oracle JDK 6=1.6.0-update34
Oracle JDK 6=1.6.0-update35
Oracle JDK 6=1.6.0-update37
Oracle JDK 6=1.6.0-update38
Oracle JDK 6=1.6.0-update39
Oracle JDK 6=1.6.0-update41
Oracle JDK 6=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
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)<=1.5.0
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update36
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update38
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update39
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update40
Oracle Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update41
Sun JRE=1.5.0
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update1
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update10
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update11
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update12
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update13
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update14
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update15
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update16
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update17
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update18
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update19
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update2
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update20
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update21
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update22
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update23
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update24
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update25
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update26
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update27
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update28
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update29
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update3
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update31
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update33
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update4
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update5
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update6
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update7
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update8
Sun JRE=1.5.0-update9
Oracle JDK 6<=1.5.0
Oracle JDK 6=1.5.0-update36
Oracle JDK 6=1.5.0-update38
Oracle JDK 6=1.5.0-update39
Oracle JDK 6=1.5.0-update40
Oracle JDK 6=1.5.0-update41
Sun JDK=1.5.0
Sun JDK=1.5.0-update1
Sun JDK=1.5.0-update10
Sun JDK=1.5.0-update11
Sun JDK=1.5.0-update11_b03
Sun JDK=1.5.0-update12
Sun JDK=1.5.0-update13
Sun JDK=1.5.0-update14
Sun JDK=1.5.0-update15
Sun JDK=1.5.0-update16
Sun JDK=1.5.0-update17
Sun JDK=1.5.0-update18
Sun JDK=1.5.0-update19
Sun JDK=1.5.0-update2
Sun JDK=1.5.0-update20
Sun JDK=1.5.0-update21
Sun JDK=1.5.0-update22
Sun JDK=1.5.0-update23
Sun JDK=1.5.0-update24
Sun JDK=1.5.0-update25
Sun JDK=1.5.0-update26
Sun JDK=1.5.0-update27
Sun JDK=1.5.0-update28
Sun JDK=1.5.0-update29
Sun JDK=1.5.0-update3
Sun JDK=1.5.0-update31
Sun JDK=1.5.0-update33
Sun JDK=1.5.0-update4
Sun JDK=1.5.0-update5
Sun JDK=1.5.0-update6
Sun JDK=1.5.0-update7
Sun JDK=1.5.0-update7_b03
Sun JDK=1.5.0-update8
Sun JDK=1.5.0-update9

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-2455?

    CVE-2013-2455 has a severity rating of medium as it allows an untrusted Java application to disclose sensitive information.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-2455?

    To fix CVE-2013-2455, upgrading to the patched versions of Java mentioned in the vulnerability advisory is recommended.

  • Which versions of Java are affected by CVE-2013-2455?

    CVE-2013-2455 affects multiple versions of the Java Runtime Environment, specifically earlier updates of Java 6 and Java 7.

  • Can CVE-2013-2455 affect web applications?

    Yes, CVE-2013-2455 can affect web applications that run untrusted Java applets, leading to potential sensitive information disclosure.

  • What are the recommended versions to mitigate CVE-2013-2455?

    The recommended versions to mitigate CVE-2013-2455 are Java 1.6.0_75 and Java 1.7.0_25 or later.

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