CVE-2013-1493 is a critical vulnerability affecting Oracle Java SE 7 and earlier versions, specifically within the 2D component's color management (CMM) functionality. An attacker could exploit this by providing a specially crafted image with malicious raster parameters, leading to an out-of-bounds read or memory corruption within the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). This flaw carries a maximum CVSS score of 10.0, indicating a severe risk of remote code execution or denial of service without requiring authentication or complex attack methods. The vulnerability was actively exploited in the wild in February 2013, with readily available exploit modules like the Metasploit "Java CMM Remote Code Execution" module, and garnered significant community discussion and media coverage at the time.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:*:update15:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update11:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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