CVE-2013-2429 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via memory corruption in the Java ImageIO component when processing malicious images.
- 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-2013-2429?
CVE-2013-2429 is a high-severity 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 ImageIO. 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 "JPEGImageWriter state corruption" when using native code, which triggers memory corruption.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2429?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Oracle Jdk, Oracle Jre, Sun Jdk, Sun Jre.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2429?
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-2013-2429 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2429 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Jdk
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w263-x24h-qvff.