CVE-2013-2470Jre Vulnerability
OpenJDK: ImagingLib byte lookup processing (2D, 8011243)
Published Jun 18, 2013 · Updated Mar 9, 2026
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2013-2470 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 10.0 v2) affecting Jdk (Oracle), Jre (Oracle), openjdk-11-openj9 (chainguard) and 22 more products.
- It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
- EPSS estimates a 23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- Fixed versions are available, including java 1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.75-1jpp.1.el6_5, java 1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.75-1jpp.3.el5_10, java-1_6_0-ibm 1.6.0_sr15.0-0.5.1.
- Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.
Scores
CVSS v2
10.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
23%
Higher than 97.7% of all scored CVEs
Exploit maturity
Proof of concept
ATLAS score
43/100
Publication score, see How it works
Exploitation Verdict
KEV listed
Not listed
Federal due date
None
No federal due date
Ransomware use
Not reported
Attributed actors
None named
Exploit & Defence Guidance
Exploit maturity
Proof of concept
Public exploit code
1
Proof-of-concept links
In-the-wild evidence
0
Reports of active use
Advisories And Exploit References
- advisoryRHSA-2013:0957
- advisoryRHSA-2013:0958
- advisoryRHSA-2013:0963
- advisoryRHSA-2013:1014
- advisoryRHSA-2013:1059
- advisoryRHSA-2013:1060
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, and OpenJDK 7, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to 2D. NOTE: the previous information is from the June 2013 CPU.
Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue allows remote attackers to bypass the Java sandbox via vectors related to "ImagingLib byte lookup processing."
Affected Products
318 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| JdkOracle | 1.5.0-update36, 1.5.0-update38, 1.5.0-update39, 1.5.0-update40, 1.5.0-update41, 1.6.0-update22, 1.6.0-update23, 1.6.0-update24 | 1.7.0 |
| JreOracle | 1.5.0-update36, 1.5.0-update38, 1.5.0-update39, 1.5.0-update40, 1.5.0-update41, 1.6.0-update22, 1.6.0-update23, 1.6.0-update24 | 1.7.0 |
| openjdk-11-openj9chainguard | See advisory | 0.53.0-r0 |
| openjdk-17-openj9chainguard | See advisory | 0.53.0-r0 |
| openjdk-21-openj9chainguard | See advisory | 0.48.0-r2 |
Patched Releases
java
1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.75-1jpp.1.el6_5, 1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.75-1jpp.3.el5_10
java-1_6_0-ibm
1.6.0_sr15.0-0.5.1, 1.6.0_sr16.2-0.3.1
java-1_6_0-ibm-alsa
1.6.0_sr15.0-0.5.1, 1.6.0_sr16.0-0.3.1, 1.6.0_sr16.2-0.3.1
java-1_6_0-ibm-devel
1.6.0_sr16.0-0.3.1, 1.6.0_sr16.2-0.3.1
java-1_6_0-ibm-fonts
1.6.0_sr15.0-0.5.1, 1.6.0_sr16.2-0.3.1
java-1_6_0-ibm-jdbc
1.6.0_sr15.0-0.5.1, 1.6.0_sr16.2-0.3.1
java-1_6_0-ibm-plugin
1.6.0_sr15.0-0.5.1, 1.6.0_sr16.2-0.3.1
java-1_7_0-ibm
1.7.0_sr6.0-0.7.1, 1.7.0_sr8.0-0.5.1
java-1_7_0-ibm-alsa
1.7.0_sr6.0-0.7.1, 1.7.0_sr8.0-0.5.1
java-1_7_0-ibm-devel
1.7.0_sr7.0-0.5.1, 1.7.0_sr8.0-0.5.1
java-1_7_0-ibm-jdbc
1.7.0_sr6.0-0.7.1, 1.7.0_sr8.0-0.5.1
java-1_7_0-ibm-plugin
1.7.0_sr6.0-0.7.1, 1.7.0_sr8.0-0.5.1
java-1_7_0-openjdk
1.7.0.121-1.1, 1.7.0.71-0.7.1
java-1_7_0-openjdk-accessibility
1.7.0.121-1.1
java-1_7_0-openjdk-bootstrap
1.7.0.121-1.1
java-1_7_0-openjdk-bootstrap-devel
1.7.0.121-1.1
java-1_7_0-openjdk-bootstrap-headless
1.7.0.121-1.1
java-1_7_0-openjdk-demo
1.7.0.121-1.1, 1.7.0.71-0.7.1
java-1_7_0-openjdk-devel
1.7.0.121-1.1, 1.7.0.71-0.7.1
java-1_7_0-openjdk-headless
1.7.0.121-1.1
java-1_7_0-openjdk-javadoc
1.7.0.121-1.1
java-1_7_0-openjdk-src
1.7.0.121-1.1
java-1.6.0-openjdk
1:1.6.0.0-1.41.1.11.11.90.0.1.el5_9, 1:1.6.0.0-1.62.1.11.11.90.el6_4, 1:1.6.0.0-62.1.11.11.90.55.amzn1
java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo
1:1.6.0.0-1.41.1.11.11.90.0.1.el5_9, 1:1.6.0.0-1.62.1.11.11.90.el6_4, 1:1.6.0.0-62.1.11.11.90.55.amzn1
java-1.6.0-openjdk-devel
1:1.6.0.0-1.41.1.11.11.90.0.1.el5_9, 1:1.6.0.0-1.62.1.11.11.90.el6_4, 1:1.6.0.0-62.1.11.11.90.55.amzn1
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
Jun 18, 2013
Last updated
Mar 9, 2026
References
- advisoryRHSA-2013:0957
- advisoryRHSA-2013:0958
- advisoryRHSA-2013:0963
- advisoryRHSA-2013:1014
- advisoryRHSA-2013:1059
FAQ
Common Questions.
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, and OpenJDK 7, allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to 2D.
Affected: Jdk (Oracle) versions 1.5.0-update36, 1.5.0-update38, 1.5.0-update39, 1.5.0-update40, 1.5.0-update41, 1.6.0-update22, 1.6.0-update23, 1.6.0-update24; Jre (Oracle) versions 1.5.0-update36, 1.5.0-update38, 1.5.0-update39, 1.5.0-update40, 1.5.0-update41, 1.6.0-update22, 1.6.0-update23, 1.6.0-update24; openjdk-11-openj9 (chainguard), among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
Fixed versions are available, including java 1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.75-1jpp.1.el6_5, java 1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.75-1jpp.3.el5_10, java-1_6_0-ibm 1.6.0_sr15.0-0.5.1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.
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