CVE-2013-5842

Name: CVE-2013-5842
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2013-10-16T17:55:06.053+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 17.61%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2013-5842 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 7u40 and earlier, Java SE 6u60 and earlier, Java SE 5.0u51 and earlier, and Java SE Embedded 7u40 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Libraries, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-5850.. EPSS estimates a 17.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 7u40 and earlier, Java SE 6u60 and earlier, Java SE 5.0u51 and earlier, and Java SE Embedded 7u40 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Libraries, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-5850.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

17.61%

96.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Oracle	Jdk	1.5.0
Oracle	Jdk	1.6.0
Oracle	Jdk	1.7.0
Oracle	Jre	1.5.0
Oracle	Jre	1.6.0
Oracle	Jre	1.7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	5.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	6.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Eus	6.4
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	5.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	6.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	6.4
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	5.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	6.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	10.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	13.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	13.10

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00001.htmlMailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00010.htmlBroken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00013.htmlBroken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00023.htmlBroken Link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=138674031212883&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=138674073720143&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/98532Broken Link
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1440.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1447.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1451.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1505.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1507.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1508.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1509.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1793.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/56338Not Applicable
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5982Third Party Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21655201Third Party Advisory
http://www.hitachi.co.jp/Prod/comp/soft1/global/security/info/vuls/HS13-025/index.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2013-1899837.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63150Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2033-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2089-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-13-246/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0414Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1019123Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18436Broken Link
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00001.htmlMailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00010.htmlBroken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00013.htmlBroken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00023.htmlBroken Link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=138674031212883&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=138674073720143&w=2Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/98532Broken Link
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1440.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1447.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1451.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1505.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1507.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1508.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1509.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1793.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/56338Not Applicable
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5982Third Party Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21655201Third Party Advisory
http://www.hitachi.co.jp/Prod/comp/soft1/global/security/info/vuls/HS13-025/index.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2013-1899837.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/63150Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2033-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2089-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-13-246/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014:0414Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1019123Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18436Broken Link

Timeline

Published: Oct 16, 2013
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2013-5842?

How severe is CVE-2013-5842?

Severity scoring for CVE-2013-5842 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 17.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST