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CVE-2013-2465: Oracle Java SE Unspecified Vulnerability

CVE-2013-2465 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 and affects Oracle Java SE, along with 4 other products in NVD’s configuration data. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication, without any user interaction. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available. CISA added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-28, which means exploitation in the wild has been observed.

Vulnerability description

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 unknown vectors related to 2D. 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 "Incorrect image channel verification" in 2D.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v3.1 9.8: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network, with no need for local or physical access.
Attack complexity: Low. No special conditions; the attack can be repeated reliably.
Privileges required: None. No account or prior access is needed.
User interaction: None. No action from any user is needed.
Scope: Unchanged. Impact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality impact: High. Total loss of confidentiality; sensitive data can be fully disclosed.
Integrity impact: High. Total loss of integrity; data or system state can be fully modified.
Availability impact: High. Total loss of availability; the component can be shut down.

Underlying weakness

CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure

The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.

Affected products

Oracle JRE: 1.7.0; 1.7.0 update1; 1.7.0 update10; 1.7.0 update11; 1.7.0 update13; 1.7.0 update15; 1.7.0 update17; 1.7.0 update2; 1.7.0 update21; 1.7.0 update3; 1.7.0 update4; 1.7.0 update5
Sun JRE: 1.6.0 update_1; 1.6.0 update_10; 1.6.0 update_11; 1.6.0 update_12; 1.6.0 update_13; 1.6.0 update_14; 1.6.0 update_15; 1.6.0 update_16; 1.6.0 update_17; 1.6.0 update_18; 1.6.0 update_19; 1.6.0 update_20
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop: 10 sp4
Suse Linux Enterprise Java: 10 sp4; 11 sp2; 11 sp3
Suse Linux Enterprise Server: 10 sp3; 10 sp4; 11 sp2; 11 sp3
Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit: 11 sp2; 11 sp3