RCE in Oracle Jdk
CVE-2013-1491
The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 17 and earlier, 6 Update 43 and earlier, 5.0 Update 41 and earlier, and JavaFX 2.2.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to 2D, as demonstrated by Joshua Drake during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2013.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.164 (96.9th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.164 · newest: 0.164 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Oracle Jdk — versions 1.7.0
- Oracle Jre — versions 1.7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- twitter.com/thezdi/status/309438311112507392
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00013.html (vendor-advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19553 (signature, vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00001.html (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0758.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Apr/msg00001.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-107A (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- marc.info/ (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1455.html (vendor-advisory)
- h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-1491?
- CVE-2013-1491 is a vulnerability in Oracle Jdk, classified under Code Injection. Published 2013-03-08.
- Is CVE-2013-1491 known to be exploited?
- 10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.