CVE-2013-2454

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Oracle Java SE versions 7 Update 21 and earlier Oracle Java SE versions 6 Update 45 and earlier Oracle Java SE versions 5.0 Update 45 and earlier OpenJDK 7

Description The issue affects confidentiality and integrity, allowing remote attackers to exploit it via vectors related to JDBC. There are claims that this issue does not properly restrict access to certain class packages in the SerialJavaObject class, which could allow remote attackers to bypass the Java sandbox.

Recommendations For Oracle Java SE versions 7 Update 21 and earlier, update to a version later than Update 21. For Oracle Java SE versions 6 Update 45 and earlier, update to a version later than Update 45. For Oracle Java SE versions 5.0 Update 45 and earlier, update to a version later than Update 45. For OpenJDK 7, consider disabling access to the SerialJavaObject class as a temporary workaround until a patch is available.