SB2013061801 - Remote code execution in Oracle Java SE
Published: June 18, 2013 Updated: January 16, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2013061801
Severity
Critical
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Array indexing error (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-2465)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.The weakness exists due to an array indexing error in the storeImageArray() function in awt.dll. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user or targeted application process.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in arbitrary code execution on the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.