CVE-2013-5840

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 7u40 and earlier, Java SE 6u60 and earlier, Java SE 5.0u51 and earlier, and Java SE Embedded 7u40 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality via unknown vectors related to Libraries.

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.49% Top 20%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0414 vendor advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1447.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1440.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2033-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2089-1 vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18990 vdb entry signature
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://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=138674073720143&w=2 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63148 vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1505.html vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21655201
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=138674031212883&w=2 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00023.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00010.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1793.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1509.html vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2013-1899837.html vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1507.html vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5982
http://secunia.com/advisories/56338 third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1451.html vendor advisory
http://www.hitachi.co.jp/Prod/comp/soft1/global/security/info/vuls/HS13-025/index.html
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1018831

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-5840?
CVE-2013-5840 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-5840?
To fix CVE-2013-5840, 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-2013-5840 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-5840 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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