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

- Also known as: GHSA-883X-6FCH-6WJX
- Severity: CVSS 8.2 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.7.6
- Published: 2024-01-19 · Updated: 2026-07-14

## Affected

- de.tum.in.ase:artemis-java-test-sandbox: fixed in 1.7.6
- de.tum.in.ase:artemis-java-test-sandbox (Maven): fixed in 1.7.6

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on de.tum.in.ase:artemis-java-test-sandbox, upgrade to a fixed version (1.7.6) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

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

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