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CVE-2013-6493 json

The LiveConnect implementation in plugin/icedteanp/IcedTeaNPPlugin.cc in IcedTea-Web before 1.4.2 allows local users to read the messages b…

published 12y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-6296

cvss
2.1
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.5%
EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 41%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The LiveConnect implementation in plugin/icedteanp/IcedTeaNPPlugin.cc in IcedTea-Web before 1.4.2 allows local users to read the messages between a Java applet and a web browser by pre-creating a temporary socket file with a predictable name in /tmp.

Patch / fix

  • icedtea-web Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.4.2-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2013-6493

  • icedtea-web RHEL 6 1.5.1-1.el6
  • icedtea-web-javadoc RHEL 6 1.5.1-1.el6

red hat advisories RHBA-2014:1417

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Vendor advisories

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red hat product security vex CVE-2013-6493 updated cvss 4.4

icedtea-web: insecure temporary file use flaw in LiveConnect implementation

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) icedtea-web 1.5.1-1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) icedtea-web-javadoc 1.5.1-1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) icedtea-web 1.5.1-1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) icedtea-web-javadoc 1.5.1-1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) icedtea-web 1.5.1-1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) icedtea-web-javadoc 1.5.1-1.el6
    +2 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) icedtea-web 1.5.1-1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) icedtea-web-javadoc 1.5.1-1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHBA-2014:1417
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 icedtea-web, icedtea-web-javadoc
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • icedtea.classpath.org http://icedtea.classpath.org/hg/icedtea-web/rev/228e3652214a referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 2.1 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

Sources

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