Oracle Java SE/JRockit/Java SE Embedded 6u71/7u51/8 AWT null pointer dereference
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A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java SE, JRockit and Java SE Embedded 6u71/7u51/8 (Programming Language Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component AWT. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:
The png_do_expand_palette function in libpng before 1.6.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via (1) a PLTE chunk of zero bytes or (2) a NULL palette, related to pngrtran.c and pngset.c.
The issue has been introduced in 01/14/2014. The weakness was shared 04/15/2014 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2014 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-6954 since 12/04/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 75395 (openSUSE Security Update : libpng16 (openSUSE-SU-2014:0100-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 185086 (HP-UX running Java6, Multiple Vulnerabilities(HPSBUX03092)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (89917) and Tenable (75395). The entries 11580, 12983, 12982 and 12981 are related to this item.
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Class: Null pointer dereferenceCWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 75395
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : libpng16 (openSUSE-SU-2014:0100-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 702923
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2923-1 (openjdk-7 - security update
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Vendor: oracle.comAdvisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2014
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CVE: CVE-2013-6954 (🔍)
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X-Force: 89917
SecurityTracker: 1030099 - Oracle Java Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Access and Modify Data, and Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 44088 - libpng Before 1.6.8 Remote DoS Vulnerability Due to an Error in pngrtran.c and pngset.c, Medium
SecurityFocus: 64493 - libpng 'png_read_transform_info()' Function NULL Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 58974 - IBM Forms Viewer Multiple Java Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
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Entry
Created: 04/16/2014 10:33Updated: 06/17/2021 08:59
Changes: 04/16/2014 10:33 (86), 05/25/2017 10:41 (1), 06/17/2021 08:59 (3)
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