CVE-2013-1489

critical

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 10 and Update 11, when running on Windows using Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, and Google Chrome, allows remote attackers to bypass the "Very High" security level of the Java Control Panel and execute unsigned Java code without prompting the user via unknown vectors, aka "Issue 53" and the "Java Security Slider" vulnerability.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19171

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15906

http://www.zdnet.com/java-update-doesnt-prevent-silent-exploits-at-all-7000010422/

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-032A.html

http://www.scmagazine.com.au/News/330453%2Cjava-still-unsafe-new-flaws-discovered.aspx

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2013-1841061.html

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/858729

http://www.informationweek.com/security/application-security/java-security-work-remains-bug-hunter-sa/240147150

http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/01/28/new-vulnerability-bypasses-oracles-attempt-to-stop-malware-drive-by-downloads-via-java-applets/

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Jan/241

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0237.html

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136733161405818&w=2

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136439120408139&w=2

http://blogs.computerworld.com/malware-and-vulnerabilities/21693/yet-another-java-security-flaw-discovered-number-53

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2013-01-31

Updated: 2023-11-07

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical