CVE-2013-0429
CVE-2013-0429 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Jre with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.6)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 7% (93rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Oracle Jre
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 through Update 11, 6 through Update 38, and 5.0 through Update 38, and OpenJDK 6 and 7, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to CORBA. NOTE: the previous information is from the February 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue involves the creation of a single PresentationManager that is shared across multiple thread groups, which allows remote attackers to bypass Java sandbox restrictions.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-0429?
- Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 through Update 11, 6 through Update 38, and 5.0 through Update 38, and OpenJDK 6 and 7, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to CORBA. NOTE: the previous information is from the February 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue involves the creation of a single PresentationManager that is shared across multiple thread groups, which allows remote attackers to bypass Java sandbox restrictions.
- How severe is CVE-2013-0429?
- CVE-2013-0429 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.6, rated high severity.
- Is CVE-2013-0429 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 7% (93rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2013-0429?
- CVE-2013-0429 primarily affects Oracle Jre. In total, 164 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2013-0429?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2013-0429 published?
- CVE-2013-0429 was published on 2013-02-02 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=907460
- http://icedtea.classpath.org/hg/release/icedtea6-1.11/file/icedtea6-1.11.6/NEWS
- http://icedtea.classpath.org/hg/release/icedtea7-forest-2.3/corba/rev/c1ed8145c1b8
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-02/msg00014.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00001.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136439120408139&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136570436423916&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136733161405818&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0236.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0237.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0245.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0246.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0247.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/858729
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:095
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2013-1841061.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57710
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-032A.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16649
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19300
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19342
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19457
- https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2013-0056
Affected products (164)
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update10:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update11:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update9:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.7.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.7.0:update10:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.7.0:update11:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.7.0:update2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.7.0:update3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.7.0:update4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.7.0:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.7.0:update6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.7.0:update7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.7.0:update9:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update22:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update23:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update24:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update25:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update26:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update27:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update29:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update30:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update31:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update32:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update33:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update34:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update35:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update37:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update38:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:*
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