CVE-2013-5797: Low severity oracle java se 7 vulnerability

Published Oct 14, 2013
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Updated

A flaw was found in the way javadoc (Java API Documentation Generator) created a JavaScript code used to set browser window title when navigating between pages of the generated API documentation. An input from user was not properly escaped before being used as part of the JavaScript string. A specially crafted input could "break out" of the JS string and execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the domain that hosts generated API documentation, allowing a Cross-Site Scripting attacks.

Other sources

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 7u40 and earlier, Java SE 6u60 and earlier, Java SE 5.0u51 and earlier, JRockit R28.2.8 and earlier, JRockit R27.7.6 and earlier, and JavaFX 2.2.40 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to affect integrity via unknown vectors related to Javadoc.

Affected Software

245 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<1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.45-2.4.3.1.el5_10
1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.45-2.4.3.1.el5_10
redhat/java<1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.42.1.11.14.el5_10
1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.42.1.11.14.el5_10
redhat/java<1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.45-2.4.3.2.el6_4
1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.45-2.4.3.2.el6_4
redhat/java<1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.65.1.11.14.el6_4
1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.65.1.11.14.el6_4
redhat/java<1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el6
1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el6
redhat/java<1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.45-1jpp.1.el5_10
1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.45-1jpp.1.el5_10
redhat/java<1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el5_10
1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el5_10
redhat/java<1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el5_10
1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el5_10
redhat/java<1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5_10
1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el5_10
redhat/java<1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.45-1jpp.2.el6_4
1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.45-1jpp.2.el6_4
redhat/java<1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_4
1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.6.0-1jpp.1.el6_4
redhat/java<1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el6_4
1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.15.0-1jpp.1.el6_4
redhat/java<1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el6_4
1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.4-1jpp.1.el6_4
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 JDK<=1.5.0
Oracle JDK=1.5.0-update36
Oracle JDK=1.5.0-update38
Oracle JDK=1.5.0-update40
Oracle JDK=1.5.0-update41
Oracle JDK=1.5.0-update45
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
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
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update45
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update51
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 JavaFX<=2.2.40
ORACLE JavaFX=2.0
ORACLE JavaFX=2.0.2
ORACLE JavaFX=2.0.3
ORACLE JavaFX=2.1
ORACLE JavaFX=2.2
ORACLE JavaFX=2.2.3
ORACLE JavaFX=2.2.4
ORACLE JavaFX=2.2.5
ORACLE JavaFX=2.2.7
ORACLE JavaFX=2.2.21
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 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 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 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-update21
Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update25
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 Jrockit<=r28.2.8
ORACLE Jrockit=r28.0.0
ORACLE Jrockit=r28.0.1
ORACLE Jrockit=r28.0.2
ORACLE Jrockit=r28.1.0
ORACLE Jrockit=r28.1.1
ORACLE Jrockit=r28.1.3
ORACLE Jrockit=r28.1.4
ORACLE Jrockit=r28.1.5
ORACLE Jrockit=r28.2.2
ORACLE Jrockit=r28.2.3
ORACLE Jrockit=r28.2.4
ORACLE Jrockit=r28.2.5
ORACLE Jrockit=r28.2.6
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 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 Jrockit<=r27.7.6
ORACLE Jrockit=r27.7.1
ORACLE Jrockit=r27.7.2
ORACLE Jrockit=r27.7.3
ORACLE Jrockit=r27.7.4
ORACLE Jrockit=r27.7.5

Event History

Oct 15, 2013
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Oct 16, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:31 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:31 PM
Description

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This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-5797?

The severity of CVE-2013-5797 is classified as high due to its potential for cross-site scripting attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-5797?

To fix CVE-2013-5797, upgrade to the patched versions of Java as specified in the advisory for your affected environment.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2013-5797?

CVE-2013-5797 affects multiple versions of Java, including specific updates for Red Hat's Java packages.

4

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2013-5797?

CVE-2013-5797 can be exploited for cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, enabling attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the user's browser.

5

When was CVE-2013-5797 disclosed?

CVE-2013-5797 was disclosed in October 2013 during Oracle's Critical Patch Update.

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