Oracle Java up to 7 Update 17 JAXP memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Oracle Java up to 7 Update 17 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component JAXP. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2013-1518. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Oracle Java up to 7 Update 17 (Programming Language Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component JAXP. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 17 and earlier, 6 Update 43 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 41 and earlier; and OpenJDK 6 and 7; allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to JAXP. NOTE: the previous information is from the April 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue is related to "missing security restrictions."

The weakness was presented 04/16/2013 with Oracle as Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2013 as not defined advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-1518 since 01/30/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/08/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product decreasing in the near future.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 69742 (Amazon Linux AMI : java-1.7.0-openjdk (ALAS-2013-183)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Amazon Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 185051 (HP-UX Running Java5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HPSBUX02922)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (83566), Tenable (69742), SecurityFocus (BID 59141†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-39186†). Additional details are provided at zdnet.com. See VDB-7986, VDB-7987, VDB-7988 and VDB-8038 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
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Nessus ID: 69742
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux AMI : java-1.7.0-openjdk (ALAS-2013-183)
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OpenVAS ID: 881715
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for java CESA-2013:0751 centos6
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Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2013
Organization: Oracle
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CVE: CVE-2013-1518 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-1518
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-8263

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X-Force: 83566
SecurityFocus: 59141 - Oracle Java SE CVE-2013-1518 Remote Java Runtime Environment Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 39186 - [javacpuapr2013-1928497] Oracle Java Unspecified Vulnerability Related to JAXP - CVE-2013-1518, Critical

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Created: 04/17/2013 11:51
Updated: 05/08/2021 09:29
Changes: 04/17/2013 11:51 (71), 04/27/2017 09:04 (9), 05/08/2021 09:29 (2)
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