HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2013-2444
MEDIUM

CVE-2013-2444

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: June 18, 2013· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

5.0
CVSS v3.1

Official 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; JavaFX 2.2.21 and earlier; and OpenJDK 7 allows remote attackers to affect availability via vectors related to AWT. NOTE: the previous information is from the June 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue does not "properly manage and restrict certain resources related to the processing of fonts," possibly involving temporary files.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2013-2444 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

Oracle3 product(s)
jrejdkjavafx
sun2 product(s)
jrejdk
Source: NVD CPE · 22 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpujun2013-1899847.html
ADVISORYhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpujun2013-1899847.html

All References (58)

→
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2013-0185.html
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http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03898880
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http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk7u/jdk7u-dev/jdk/rev/09c14ca57ff0
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00026.html
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00028.html
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-07/msg00029.html
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-08/msg00000.html
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-08/msg00003.html
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=137545505800971&w=2
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=137545592101387&w=2
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0963.html
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1059.html
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1060.html
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1081.html
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1455.html

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2013-2444
CVSS Score5.0 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedJun 18, 2013

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2013-2444 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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