CVE-2013-2449

CVE-2013-2449 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Jre with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (89th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Affected product: Oracle Jre
• Published: 2013-06-18
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 21 and earlier, and OpenJDK 7, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality via unknown vectors related to Libraries. NOTE: the previous information is from the June 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue is related to GnomeFileTypeDetector and a missing check for read permissions for a path.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-2449?

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 21 and earlier, and OpenJDK 7, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality via unknown vectors related to Libraries. NOTE: the previous information is from the June 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue is related to GnomeFileTypeDetector and a missing check for read permissions for a path.

How severe is CVE-2013-2449?

CVE-2013-2449 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2013-2449 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (89th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2013-2449?

CVE-2013-2449 primarily affects Oracle Jre. In total, 30 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2013-2449?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2013-2449 published?

CVE-2013-2449 was published on 2013-06-18 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2013-0185.html
• http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk7u/jdk7u-dev/jdk/rev/b1a2b9ac9714
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00028.html
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=137545505800971&w=2
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0963.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1060.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/54154
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml
• http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21642336
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:183
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpujun2013-1899847.html
• http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-169A
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=975145
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17192
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18717

Affected products (30)

• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:*:update21:*:*:*:*:*:*
• 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:update13:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update15:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update17:*:*:*:*:*:*
• 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:*:update21:*:*:*:*:*:*
• 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:update13:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.7.0:update15:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.7.0:update17:*:*:*:*:*:*
• 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:*:*:*:*:*:*

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