Oracle Java up to 5.0 Update 45/6 Update 45/7 Update 21 AWT integer coercion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Oracle Java up to 5.0 Update 45/6 Update 45/7 Update 21. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component AWT. This manipulation causes integer coercion. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-2459. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Oracle Java up to 5.0 Update 45/6 Update 45/7 Update 21 (Programming Language Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component AWT. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer coercion vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-192. Integer coercion refers to a set of flaws pertaining to the type casting, extension, or truncation of primitive data types. 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 21 and earlier, 6 Update 45 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 45 and earlier, and OpenJDK 7, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to AWT. NOTE: the previous information is from the June 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue allows remote attackers to bypass the Java sandbox via vectors related to "integer overflow checks."

The weakness was shared 06/18/2013 with Oracle as Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update Advisory - June 2013 as not defined advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-2459 since 03/05/2013. 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 05/17/2021). 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 69762 (Amazon Linux AMI : java-1.7.0-openjdk (ALAS-2013-204)), 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 350537 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for java-1.6.0-openjdk: ALAS-2013-207).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

Due to the threat posed by a successful attack, Oracle strongly recommends that customers apply CPU fixes as soon as possible.
Heise notes, that "[t]his is the last Java update that will occur on the out of sync timetable that has been in play since the start of the year. The next update is scheduled to take place as part of Oracle's normal Critical Patch Update schedule in October this year".

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (69762), SecurityFocus (BID 60556†), Secunia (SA54154†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-40067†). Additional details are provided at grahamcluley.com. The entries VDB-9226, VDB-9223, VDB-9230 and VDB-9222 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Integer coercion
CWE: CWE-192 / CWE-189
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Nessus ID: 69762
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux AMI : java-1.7.0-openjdk (ALAS-2013-204)
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OpenVAS ID: 892722
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2722-1 (openjdk-7 - several vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update Advisory - June 2013
Organization: Oracle
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CVE: CVE-2013-2459 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-2459
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-9199

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SecurityFocus: 60556 - Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update June 2013 Advance Notification
Secunia: 54154 - IBM Java Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
Vulnerability Center: 40067 - [javacpujun2013-1899847] Oracle Java JRE Unspecified Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Related to AWT - CVE-2013-2459, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/19/2013 10:34
Updated: 05/17/2021 08:38
Changes: 06/19/2013 10:34 (86), 05/03/2017 16:24 (3), 05/17/2021 08:38 (3)
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