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Advisory Published
CVE Published
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CVE-2013-3829

First published: Tue Oct 15 2013(Updated: )

It was discovered that java.util.TimeZone does not properly restrict changing the time zone to the default time zone. An untrusted Java application or applet could exploit this to change the default time zone of their application contexts.

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/icedtea<2.4.3
2.4.3
redhat/icedtea<1.11.14
1.11.14
redhat/icedtea<1.12.7
1.12.7
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-update21
Oracle JRE=1.7.0-update25
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 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
Oracle JRE=1.6.0-update45
Oracle JRE=1.6.0-update51
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_1
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_10
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_11
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_12
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_13
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_14
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_15
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_16
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_17
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_18
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_19
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_2
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_20
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_21
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_3
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_4
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_5
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_6
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_7
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.6.0-update_9
Oracle JRE<=1.5.0
Oracle JRE=1.5.0-update36
Oracle JRE=1.5.0-update38
Oracle JRE=1.5.0-update40
Oracle JRE=1.5.0-update41
Oracle JRE=1.5.0-update45
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update1
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update10
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update11
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update12
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update13
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update14
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update15
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update16
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update17
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update18
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update19
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update2
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update20
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update21
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update22
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update23
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update24
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update25
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update26
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update27
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update28
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update29
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update3
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update31
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update33
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update4
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update5
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update6
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update7
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update8
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update9
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0<=1.7.0
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.7.0
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.7.0-update1
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.7.0-update10
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.7.0-update11
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.7.0-update13
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.7.0-update15
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.7.0-update17
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.7.0-update2
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.7.0-update21
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.7.0-update25
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.7.0-update3
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.7.0-update4
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.7.0-update5
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.7.0-update6
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.7.0-update7
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.7.0-update9
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0<=1.6.0
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.6.0-update22
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.6.0-update23
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.6.0-update24
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.6.0-update25
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.6.0-update26
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.6.0-update27
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.6.0-update29
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.6.0-update30
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.6.0-update31
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.6.0-update32
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.6.0-update33
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.6.0-update34
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.6.0-update35
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.6.0-update37
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.6.0-update38
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.6.0-update39
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.6.0-update41
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.6.0-update43
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.6.0-update45
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.6.0-update51
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_10
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_11
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_12
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_13
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_14
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_15
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_16
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_17
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_18
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_19
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_20
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_21
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_3
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_4
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_5
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_6
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update_7
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update1
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update1_b06
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.6.0-update2
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0<=1.5.0
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.5.0-update36
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.5.0-update38
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.5.0-update40
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.5.0-update41
Oracle OpenJDK 1.8.0=1.5.0-update45
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update1
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update10
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update11
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update11_b03
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update12
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update13
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update14
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update15
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update16
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update17
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update18
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update19
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update2
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update20
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update21
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update22
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update23
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update24
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update25
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update26
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update27
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update28
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update29
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update3
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update31
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update33
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update4
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update5
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update6
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update7
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update7_b03
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update8
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update9

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-3829?

    CVE-2013-3829 has been rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its ability to allow untrusted Java applications to alter default time zones.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-3829?

    To fix CVE-2013-3829, users should update affected versions of Java to the latest secure release provided by Oracle or their vendor.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2013-3829?

    CVE-2013-3829 affects various versions of Oracle JRE and JDK as well as different versions of the IcedTea package.

  • Can CVE-2013-3829 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2013-3829 can potentially be exploited remotely by running untrusted Java applications or applets.

  • What are the potential impacts of CVE-2013-3829?

    Exploitation of CVE-2013-3829 may allow attackers to change application contexts' default time zones, potentially disrupting time-sensitive processes.

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