Oracle JRE Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2013-0431)
Severity: low · Patch status: patched · Since 2022-05-25 · CVE-2013-0431
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle allows remote attackers to bypass the Java security sandbox. CISA added CVE-2013-0431 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 25, 2022, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild. CISA reports known use in ransomware campaigns.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Jun 15, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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