Advisory Details

October 16th, 2013

Oracle Java NumberFormatter and RealTimeSequencer Sandbox Bypass Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2013-5783
CVSS SCORE	5.8, AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
AFFECTED VENDORS	Oracle
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	Java Runtime
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Oracle Java. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the usage of NumberFormatter and RealTimeSequencer. With the usage of these classes, it is possible to disable the security manager and run code as privileged. This allows a malicious applet to execute attacker-supplied code resulting in remote code execution under the context of the current user.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Oracle has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2013-1899837.html
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2013-05-14 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2013-10-16 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	Ben Murphy

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