CVE-2013-2384 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 17 Apr 2013 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via malicious font data in the Java 2D component, requiring user interaction to view the content.

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-2013-2384?

CVE-2013-2384 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Oracle Jdk, published on 17 Apr 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 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 unknown vectors related to 2D, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-1569, CVE-2013-2383, and CVE-2013-2420. 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 "font layout" in the International Components for Unicode (ICU) Layout Engine before 51.2.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2384?

It affects 4 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2013-2384?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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

Is CVE-2013-2384 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2384 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2384, GHSA-4g67-62qq-2rv4.