Array indexing error in Oracle Java SE - CVE-2013-2465
Published: January 16, 2017 / Updated: November 20, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU4648
CSH Severity: Critical
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-2465
CWE-ID: CWE-129
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerability details
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.
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.
Affected software
Oracle Java SE
How to mitigate CVE-2013-2465
Install update from vendor's website.