CVE-2013-1927 describes a critical vulnerability in the IcedTea-Web plugin (versions before 1.2.3 and 1.3.x before 1.3.2) that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This "GIFAR" attack vector involves crafting a file that is valid as both a GIF image and a Java JAR file, affecting various distributions including Canonical, openSUSE, and Red Hat. With a CVSS score of 6.8 (medium severity), successful exploitation requires medium attack complexity but can lead to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion, and it is not listed on the CISA KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea-web:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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