Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in...

Vulnerability Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 10 and Update 11, when running on Windows using Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, and Google Chrome, allows remote attackers to bypass the "Very High" security level of the Java Control Panel and execute unsigned Java code without prompting the user via unknown vectors, aka "Issue 53" and the "Java Security Slider" vulnerability.

References

• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15906
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Jan/241
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-032A.html
• http://www.zdnet.com/java-update-doesnt-prevent-silent-exploits-at-all-7000010422/
• http://thenextweb.com/insider/2013/01/28/new-vulnerability-bypasses-oracles-attempt-to-stop-malware-drive-by-downloads-via-java-applets/
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/858729
• http://www.scmagazine.com.au/News/330453%2Cjava-still-unsafe-new-flaws-discovered.aspx
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0237.html
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136439120408139&w=2
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136733161405818&w=2
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136439120408139&w=2
• http://blogs.computerworld.com/malware-and-vulnerabilities/21693/yet-another-java-security-flaw-discovered-number-53
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2013-1841061.html
• http://www.informationweek.com/security/application-security/java-security-work-remains-bug-hunter-sa/240147150
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136733161405818&w=2
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19171