Oracle Java up to 7 Update 11 AWT awt_parseImage.c memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Oracle Java up to 7 Update 11. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file awt_parseImage.c of the component AWT. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-1480. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Oracle Java up to 7 Update 11 (Programming Language Software). This issue affects some unknown processing of the file awt_parseImage.c of the component AWT. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 through Update 11, 6 through Update 38, 5.0 through Update 38, and 1.4.2_40 and earlier, and OpenJDK 6 and 7, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to AWT. NOTE: the previous information is from the February 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue is related to "insufficient validation of raster parameters" in awt_parseImage.c, which triggers memory corruption.

The weakness was disclosed 02/01/2013 with Sun Microsystems Inc. as Java CPU Feb 2013 as not defined advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at oracle.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-1480 since 01/30/2013. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at packetstormsecurity.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 64536 (CentOS 6 : java-1.6.0-openjdk (CESA-2013:0245)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120832 (Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update - February 2013).

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 Tenable (64536) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-38230†). krebsonsecurity.com is providing further details. The entries VDB-7551, VDB-7560, VDB-7533 and VDB-7554 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 64536
Nessus Name: CentOS 6 : java-1.6.0-openjdk (CESA-2013:0245)
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OpenVAS ID: 881598
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for java CESA-2013:0245 centos6
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Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Java CPU Feb 2013
Organization: Sun Microsystems Inc.
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CVE: CVE-2013-1480 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-1480
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-7517

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SecurityFocus: 57691
Vulnerability Center: 38230 - [javacpufeb2013-1841061] Oracle Java SE 7 Update 11 and Earlier Remote Vulnerability Related to AWT (CVE-2013-1480), Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 02/05/2013 21:10
Updated: 12/09/2024 03:42
Changes: 02/05/2013 21:10 (49), 04/24/2017 10:06 (27), 05/04/2021 08:29 (2), 05/04/2021 08:33 (1), 06/08/2024 12:15 (23), 12/09/2024 03:42 (3)
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