CVE-2013-1490

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 11 (JRE 1.7.0_11-b21) allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass the Java security sandbox via unspecified vectors, aka "Issue 51," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-0431. NOTE: as of 20130130, this vulnerability does not contain any independently-verifiable details, and there is no vendor acknowledgement. A CVE identifier is being assigned because this vulnerability has received significant public attention, and the original researcher has an established history of releasing vulnerability reports that have been fixed by vendors. NOTE: this issue also exists in SE 6, but it cannot be exploited without a separate vulnerability.

4.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.50% Top 20%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.informationweek.com/security/application-security/java-hacker-uncovers-two-flaws-in-latest/240146717
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Jan/142	mailing list
http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/01/critical-java-vulnerabilies-confirmed-in-latest-version/
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Jan/195	mailing list
http://blogs.computerworld.com/malware-and-vulnerabilities/21693/yet-another-java-security-flaw-discovered-number-53
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/525387/30/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-1490?: CVE-2013-1490 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-1490?: To fix CVE-2013-1490, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-1490 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2013-1490 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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