CVE-2013-2383

CVE-2013-2383 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

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 17 and earlier, 6 Update 43 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 41 and earlier; and OpenJDK 6 and 7; allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to 2D, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-1569, CVE-2013-2384, and CVE-2013-2420. NOTE: the previous information is from the April 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue is related to "handling of [a] glyph table" in the International Components for Unicode (ICU) Layout Engine before 51.2.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-2383?
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 17 and earlier, 6 Update 43 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 41 and earlier; and OpenJDK 6 and 7; allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to 2D, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-1569, CVE-2013-2384, and CVE-2013-2420. NOTE: the previous information is from the April 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue is related to "handling of [a] glyph table" in the International Components for Unicode (ICU) Layout Engine before 51.2.
How severe is CVE-2013-2383?
CVE-2013-2383 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2013-2383 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 9% (94th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2013-2383?
CVE-2013-2383 primarily affects Oracle Jre. In total, 180 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2383?
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-2013-2383 published?
CVE-2013-2383 was published on 2013-04-17 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (180)

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