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zdiJohn LeitchZDI-14-038
HistoryApr 03, 2014 - 12:00 a.m.

Oracle Java TrueType LookupCount Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

2014-04-0300:00:00
John Leitch
www.zerodayinitiative.com
13

0.433 Medium

EPSS

Percentile

97.4%

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Oracle Java. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of TrueType fonts. The issue lies in the handling of TTF files with an overly large LookupCount. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of the process.