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 v4.0: 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/E:A/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-2465
CWE-ID: CWE-129
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vendor: Oracle
Affected software:
Oracle Java SE
Oracle Java SE
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2013-2465
Install update from vendor's website.