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CVE-2013-1491 in the critical feed json

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,…

published 13y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-1527

cvss
10.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
16.4%
EPSS 16.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • java-1.6.0-ibm network satellite 5.5, network satellite 5.4 1:1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el5_9
  • java-1.6.0-ibm network satellite 5.5, network satellite 5.4 1:1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el6_4
  • java-1.7.0-ibm RHEL 5 EXTRAS 1:1.7.0.4.2-1jpp.1.el5_9
  • java-1.7.0-ibm RHEL 6 EXTRAS 1:1.7.0.4.2-1jpp.1.el6_4
  • java-1.7.0-ibm-src RHEL 5 EXTRAS 1:1.7.0.4.2-1jpp.1.el5_9
  • java-1.7.0-ibm-src RHEL 6 EXTRAS 1:1.7.0.4.2-1jpp.1.el6_4
  • java-1.7.0-ibm-demo RHEL 5 EXTRAS 1:1.7.0.4.2-1jpp.1.el5_9
  • java-1.7.0-ibm-demo RHEL 6 EXTRAS 1:1.7.0.4.2-1jpp.1.el6_4

red hat advisories RHSA-2013:1456RHSA-2013:1455RHSA-2013:0822RHSA-2013:0757RHSA-2013:0823RHSA-2013:0855

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Vendor advisories

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red hat product security vex CVE-2013-1491 updated cvss 6.8

JDK: unspecified sanbox bypass (CanSecWest 2013, 2D)

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.45-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.7.0-ibm 1.7.0.4.2-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.5.0-ibm 1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.6.0-sun-src 1.6.0.45-1jpp.1.el6, +21 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.45-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.7.0-ibm 1.7.0.4.2-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.5.0-ibm 1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.6.0-sun-src 1.6.0.45-1jpp.1.el6, +11 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.45-1jpp.1.el5_9, java-1.7.0-ibm 1.7.0.4.2-1jpp.1.el5_9, java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.5.0-ibm 1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el5_9, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el5_9, java-1.6.0-sun-src 1.6.0.45-1jpp.1.el5_9, +23 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.45-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.7.0-ibm 1.7.0.4.2-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.5.0-ibm 1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.6.0-sun-src 1.6.0.45-1jpp.1.el6, +21 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-sun 1.6.0.45-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.7.0-ibm 1.7.0.4.2-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.7.0-oracle 1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.5.0-ibm 1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.6.0-sun-src 1.6.0.45-1jpp.1.el6, +21 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:0855
  • Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.5) java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el5_9 Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.6) java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el6_4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1455
  • Red Hat Satellite 5.5 (RHEL v.5) java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el5_9 Red Hat Satellite 5.5 (RHEL v.6) java-1.6.0-ibm 1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el6_4
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2013:1456
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 java-1.6.0-openjdk, java-1.7.0-openjdk Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 java-1.6.0-openjdk, java-1.7.0-openjdk, java-1.6.0-openjdk-src, java-1.7.0-openjdk-src, java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo, java-1.7.0-openjdk-demo, +2 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

16.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 10.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code

References

Sources

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