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TI-2013-05442 Aliases CVE-2013-6493GHSA-5rjx-hhcc-fqph

The LiveConnect implementation in plugin/icedteanp/IcedTeaNPPlugin.cc in IcedTea-Web…

Priority LOW 12CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00478 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 20

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.3.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.2VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.3.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Show 10 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.4VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.5VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.6VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.7VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.1VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.1VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.7 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed—
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed—
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-6493
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5rjx-hhcc-fqph

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 2

Other 3

  • TI-2012-02952 The IcedTea-Web plugin before 1.2.1 does not properly handle NPVariant NPStrings without… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2011-00614 The JNLPClassLoader class in IcedTea-Web before 1.0.1, as used in OpenJDK Runtime… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2013-01703 The IcedTea-Web plugin before 1.2.3 and 1.3.x before 1.3.2 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2012-03880 Off-by-one error in the invoke function in IcedTeaScriptablePluginObject.cc in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2012-02951 The getFirstInTableInstance function in the IcedTea-Web plugin before 1.2.1 returns an… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2011-02206 The Java Network Launching Protocol (JNLP) implementation in IcedTea6 1.9.x before 1.9.9… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
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Sources

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