CVE-2013-5457

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Java SDK 7.0.0 before SR6, 6.0.1 before SR7, and 6.0.0 before SR15 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 6.26% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21655202	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/88256	vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1508.html	vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00013.html	vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21655201	vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV51334	vendor advisory
https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/alerts/#IBM_Security_Update_November_2013	vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1793.html	vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1507.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/56338	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-5457?: CVE-2013-5457 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-5457?: To fix CVE-2013-5457, 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-2013-5457 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2013-5457 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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