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CVE-2024-23683: Artemis Java Test Sandbox InvocationTargetException Subclass Escape

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.2 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2024-01-19 · updated 2026-07-14
• Weakness: CWE-653

Description

Artemis Java Test Sandbox versions less than 1.7.6 are vulnerable to a sandbox escape when an attacker crafts a special subclass of InvocationTargetException. An attacker can abuse this issue to execute arbitrary Java when a victim executes the supposedly sandboxed code.

Affected products

• Ls1Intum Artemis Java Test Sandbox: before 1.7.6 — fixed in 1.7.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Ls1Intum Artemis Java Test Sandbox 1.7.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-883x-6fch-6wjx
• https://github.com/ls1intum/Ares/commit/af4f28a56e2fe600d8750b3b415352a0a3217392
• https://github.com/ls1intum/Ares/issues/15#issuecomment-996449371
• https://github.com/ls1intum/Ares/releases/tag/1.7.6
• https://github.com/ls1intum/Ares/security/advisories/GHSA-883x-6fch-6wjx
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/vc-advisory-GHSA-883x-6fch-6wjx
• https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-883x-6fch-6wjx
• https://github.com/ls1intum/Ares/commit/af4f28a56e2fe600d8750b3b415352a0a3217392
• https://github.com/ls1intum/Ares/issues/15#issuecomment-996449371
• https://github.com/ls1intum/Ares/releases/tag/1.7.6
• https://github.com/ls1intum/Ares/security/advisories/GHSA-883x-6fch-6wjx
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/vc-advisory-GHSA-883x-6fch-6wjx

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