CVE-2013-2419

Oracle Java SE <7.17,6.43,5.41 - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2013-2419. PoCs published by SEC Consult.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This advisory details a memory corruption vulnerability in the Java Web Start Launcher's ActiveX control, specifically in the launchApp() method. The vulnerability arises from improper handling of the second parameter, leading to arbitrary memory access and potential code execution.

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 availability via unknown vectors related to 2D. 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 processing errors" in the International Components for Unicode (ICU) Layout Engine before 51.2.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP
by SEC Consult · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24966

This advisory details a memory corruption vulnerability in the Java Web Start Launcher's ActiveX control, specifically in the launchApp() method. The vulnerability arises from improper handling of the second parameter, leading to arbitrary memory access and potential code execution.

Classification
Writeup 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Java(TM) Web Start Launcher (Sun Java Version 7 Update 17 and before, Sun Java Version 6 Update 43 and before, Sun Java Version 5.0 Update 41 and before)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage using Internet Explorer with the vulnerable Java ActiveX control enabled
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (34)

Core 34
Core References
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Apr/msg00001.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0758.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1455.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0757.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0752.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1456.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59131
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://site.icu-project.org/download/51#TOC-Known-Issues
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:145
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-107A
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16527
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=137283787217316&w=2
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2013-0130
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19386
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2013-0124
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-05/msg00017.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:161
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-06/msg00099.html
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.icu-project.org/trac/ticket/10107
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1806-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19526
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=952656

Scores

EPSS 0.2275
EPSS Percentile 97.4%

Details

Status published
Products (8)
oracle/jdk 1.7.0 (13 CPE variants)
oracle/jdk 1.6.0 update22 (17 CPE variants)
oracle/jdk 1.5.0 update36 (3 CPE variants)
oracle/jdk < 1.5.0
oracle/jdk < 1.6.0
oracle/jdk < 1.7.0
oracle/jre 1.7.0 (13 CPE variants)
oracle/jre 1.6.0 update22
Published Apr 17, 2013
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026