CVE-2013-0445
CVE-2013-0445 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Oracle Jre with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 8% (94th 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 AWT. NOTE: the previous information is from the February 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue is related to an improper check of "privileges of the code" that bypasses the sandbox.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-0445?
- 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 AWT. NOTE: the previous information is from the February 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue is related to an improper check of "privileges of the code" that bypasses the sandbox.
- How severe is CVE-2013-0445?
- CVE-2013-0445 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2013-0445 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 8% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2013-0445?
- CVE-2013-0445 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-2013-0445?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2013-0445 published?
- CVE-2013-0445 was published on 2013-02-02 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- 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/jdk/rev/6527ae06da69
- 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://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1455.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1456.html
- 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/57689
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-032A.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=906900
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16680
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19282
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19304
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19372
- 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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