(Pwn2Own) Oracle Java FLV Parsing Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

May 10th, 2013
ZDI-13-077 ZDI-CAN-1827

CVE ID

CVE-2013-0402

CVSS Score

9.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Vendors

Oracle

Affected Products

Java Runtime

Vulnerability Details


This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Oracle Java. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the handling of FLV files. The issue lies in the parsing of a FLV file with two video tags using the On2 VP6 codec. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process.

Additional Details

Oracle has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpuapr2013-1928497.html

Disclosure Timeline

  • 2013-04-26 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2013-05-10 - Coordinated public release of advisory

Credit

VUPEN Security [ http://www.vupen.com ]

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