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CVE-2013-5907: Input Validation

First published: Tue Jan 14 2014(Updated: )

An insufficient input validation check flaw was found in the ICU Layout Engine's LookupProcessor, which is part of OpenJDK 2D component. A specially crafted font file could cause Java application to crash or execute arbitrary code. An untrusted Java application or applet could possibly use this flaw to bypass Java sandbox restrictions. This fix improves checks added in the fix for <a href="https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1713">CVE-2012-1713</a> (<a class="bz_bug_link bz_status_CLOSED bz_closed bz_public " title="CLOSED ERRATA - CVE-2012-1713 OpenJDK: fontmanager layout lookup code memory corruption (2D, 7143617)" href="show_bug.cgi?id=829361">bug 829361</a>).

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Oracle JDK=1.5.0-update55
Oracle JRE=1.5.0-update55
Oracle JDK=1.7.0-update45
Oracle JRE=1.7.0-update45
Oracle JRockit=r27.7.7
Oracle JRockit=r28.2.9
Oracle JDK=1.6.0-update65
Oracle JRE=1.6.0-update65

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