[ CVE-2013-0431 · Published 31 Jan 2013 ]

Oracle JRE Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability

Exploited · CISA KEV CVSS 3.7 EPSS 90%No fix listed yet

[ Why it matters ]Priority signals

  • Exploited in the wild: on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since 2022-05-25
  • Known to be used in ransomware campaigns
  • EPSS: 90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 100% of CVEs)

[ Description ]Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 through Update 11, and OpenJDK 7, allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass the Java security sandbox via unspecified vectors related to JMX, aka "Issue 52," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-1490.

CISA: Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle allows remote attackers to bypass the Java security sandbox.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

CISA required action (US federal deadline 15 Jun 2022): Apply updates per vendor instructions.

No fix or interim patch is linked from our sources yet. Check the vendor references below and limit exposure of affected systems until a fix is available.

[ References ]References