JDK: complete Java security sandbox bypass (Issue 51)
Published Jan 31, 2013
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.70%
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 11 (JRE 1.7.0_11-b21) allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass the Java security sandbox via unspecified vectors, aka "Issue 51," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-0431. NOTE: as of 20130130, this vulnerability does not contain any independently-verifiable details, and there is no vendor acknowledgement. A CVE identifier is being assigned because this vulnerability has received significant public attention, and the original researcher has an established history of releasing vulnerability reports that have been fixed by vendors. NOTE: this issue also exists in SE 6, but it cannot be exploited without a separate vulnerability.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.6.0-openjdk
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.6.0-sun
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.7.0-openjdk
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.7.0-oracle
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.6.0-openjdk
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.6.0-sun
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.7.0-openjdk
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
java-1.7.0-oracle
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.6.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.6.0-sun | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.7.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.7.0-oracle | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.6.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.6.0-sun | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.7.0-openjdk | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | java-1.7.0-oracle | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This flaw was found to be a duplicate of CVE-2013-1518. Please see https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1518 for information about affected products and security errata.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.70% (0.02701) | 85.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.70% (0.02701) | 83.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.50% (0.01502) | 79.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.92% (0.02917) | 77.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.62% (0.01623) | 80.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00359) | 73.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.28% (0.00277) | 67.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.28% (0.00284) | 67.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00239) | 60.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.36% (0.00359) | 67.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (10)
- http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/01/critical-java-vulnerabilies-confirmed-in-latest-version/ x_refsource_MISC
- http://blogs.computerworld.com/malware-and-vulnerabilities/21693/yet-another-java-security-flaw-discovered-number-53 x_refsource_MISC
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Jan/142 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Jan/195 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://www.informationweek.com/security/application-security/java-hacker-uncovers-two-flaws-in-latest/240146717 x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/525387/30/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1490 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=906450 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1490
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1490
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/01/critical-java-vulnerabilies-confirmed-in-latest-version/ | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://blogs.computerworld.com/malware-and-vulnerabilities/21693/yet-another-java-security-flaw-discovered-number-53 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Jan/142 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Jan/195 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://www.informationweek.com/security/application-security/java-hacker-uncovers-two-flaws-in-latest/240146717 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/525387/30/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1490 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=906450 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1490 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1490 |
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