Buffer overflow in Oracle Jdk
CVE-2013-1493
The color management (CMM) functionality in the 2D component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 15 and earlier, 6 Update 41 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 40 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (crash) via an image with crafted raster parameters, which triggers (1) an out-of-bounds read or (2) memory corruption in the JVM, as exploited in the wild in February 2013.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.862 (99.7th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.862 · newest: 0.862 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Oracle Jdk — versions 1.6.0, 1.5.0, 1.7.0
- Oracle Jre — versions 1.7.0, 1.5.0, 1.6.0
- Sun Jdk — versions 1.6.0, 1.5.0
- Sun Jre — versions 1.5.0, 1.6.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19246 (signature, vdb-entry)
- krebsonsecurity.com/2013/03/new-java-0-day-attack-echoes-bit9-breach/
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-03/msg00012.html (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml (vendor-advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24904 (exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/58238 (vdb-entry)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/alert-cve-2013-1493-1915081.html
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1029803 (vdb-entry)
- marc.info/ (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-1493?
- CVE-2013-1493 is a vulnerability in Oracle Jdk, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2013-03-05.
- Is CVE-2013-1493 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.