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CVE-2013-1493 is a vulnerability in the color management (CMM) functionality of the 2D component in Oracle Java SE / JRE. Affected versions include Java SE 7 Update 15 and earlier, 6 Update 41 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 40 and earlier. The flaw can be triggered by processing an image containing crafted raster parameters. Oracle’s description states that exploitation can lead to either an out-of-bounds read or memory corruption in the JVM. Because the vulnerable code is reachable through attacker-supplied image content, a remote attacker can deliver a malicious Java applet or JAR that causes the JVM to parse the malformed image data and corrupt memory, resulting in arbitrary code execution or a JVM crash. The vulnerability was exploited in the wild in February 2013 and was subsequently incorporated into multiple exploit kits.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module (modules/exploits/windows/browser/java_cmm.rb) that exploits CVE-2013-1493, a vulnerability in Oracle Java (7u15 and earlier, 6u41 and earlier) affecting Windows platforms. The exploit abuses Java's Color Management classes via a malicious applet, allowing arbitrary code execution outside the Java sandbox. The module sets up an HTTP server that serves a crafted HTML page with an embedded Java applet, which in turn loads a malicious JAR file containing several class files (Init.class, Leak.class, MyBufferedImage.class, MyColorSpace.class). The payload is customizable and can be any Metasploit-supported Java or Windows x86 payload. The attack requires user interaction (accepting the Java applet warning) and does not bypass click-to-play protections. The exploit is weaponized, as it is part of the Metasploit framework and supports flexible payload delivery. The only fingerprintable endpoints are the file paths to the malicious Java class files used in the exploit.
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An Oracle critical security update referenced as included in the fixes affecting the IBM SDK for Java shipped with WebSphere Application Server, but not otherwise described in the content.
A 2013 vulnerability broadly adopted by exploit kits, indicating exploit availability and in-the-wild criminal use.
A Java vulnerability packaged in the Private Exploit Pack and triggered from a malicious JAR.
A Java vulnerability exploited via malicious JAR files to deliver the 9002 RAT and Poison Ivy RAT in targeted attacks.
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