CVE-2013-1491

Description

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.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 48.79% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory marc.info Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory hp.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
https://twitter.com/thezdi/status/309438311112507392
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-05/msg00013.html vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19553 vdb entry signature
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0758.html vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Apr/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-107A third party advisory us government resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=137283787217316&w=2 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1455.html vendor advisory
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03898880 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0757.html vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16663 vdb entry signature
http://www.zdnet.com/pwn2own-down-go-all-the-browsers-7000012283/
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19482 vdb entry signature
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1456.html vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpuapr2013-1928497.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00007.html vendor advisory
http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-Security-Research-Blog/Pwn2Own-2013/ba-p/5981157

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-1491?
CVE-2013-1491 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-1491?
To fix CVE-2013-1491, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-1491 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-1491 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~49% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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