CVE-2013-2423 Affecting java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx package, versions <1:1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el6


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
96.4% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-JAVA170ORACLEJAVAFX-2075785
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed16 Apr 2013

Introduced: 16 Apr 2013

CVE-2013-2423  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx to version 1:1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el6 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx package and not the java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 17 and earlier, and OpenJDK 7, allows remote attackers to affect integrity via unknown vectors related to HotSpot. NOTE: the previous information is from the April 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from the original researcher that this vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass permission checks by the MethodHandles method and modify arbitrary public final fields using reflection and type confusion, as demonstrated using integer and double fields to disable the security manager.

CVSS Scores

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