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CVE-2013-1927 json

The IcedTea-Web plugin before 1.2.3 and 1.3.x before 1.3.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file that valida…

published 13y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-1921

cvss
6.8
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.3%
EPSS 4.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The IcedTea-Web plugin before 1.2.3 and 1.3.x before 1.3.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file that validates as both a GIF and a Java JAR file, aka "GIFAR."

Patch / fix

  • icedtea-web Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.3.2-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2013-1927

  • icedtea-web RHEL 6 1.2.3-2.el6_4
  • icedtea-web-javadoc RHEL 6 1.2.3-2.el6_4

red hat advisories RHSA-2013:0753

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Vendor advisories

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red hat product security vex CVE-2013-1927 updated cvss 5.8

icedtea-web: GIFAR issue

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) icedtea-web 1.2.3-2.el6_4, icedtea-web-javadoc 1.2.3-2.el6_4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) icedtea-web 1.2.3-2.el6_4, icedtea-web-javadoc 1.2.3-2.el6_4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) icedtea-web 1.2.3-2.el6_4, icedtea-web-javadoc 1.2.3-2.el6_4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) icedtea-web 1.2.3-2.el6_4, icedtea-web-javadoc 1.2.3-2.el6_4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) icedtea-web 1.2.3-2.el6_4, icedtea-web-javadoc 1.2.3-2.el6_4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) icedtea-web 1.2.3-2.el6_4, icedtea-web-javadoc 1.2.3-2.el6_4
    +2 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) icedtea-web 1.2.3-2.el6_4, icedtea-web-javadoc 1.2.3-2.el6_4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) icedtea-web 1.2.3-2.el6_4, icedtea-web-javadoc 1.2.3-2.el6_4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:0753

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Exploit prediction

4.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

Sources

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