CVE-2013-1480 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 2 Feb 2013 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via memory corruption in the Java AWT component, requiring user interaction.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2013-1480?

CVE-2013-1480 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Oracle Jdk, published on 2 Feb 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1480?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Oracle Jdk, Oracle Jre, Sun Jdk, Sun Jre.

How do I fix CVE-2013-1480?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2013-1480 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1480 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-mqpc-4cpm-7g8c.