Description
The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 17 and earlier, 6 Update 43 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 41 and earlier; and OpenJDK 6 and 7; allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to AWT, as demonstrated by Ben Murphy during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2013. NOTE: the previous information is from the April 2013 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue is related to invocation of the system class loader by the sun.awt.datatransfer.ClassLoaderObjectInputStream class, which allows remote attackers to bypass Java sandbox restrictions.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | java-1.5.0-ibm +6 | 1:1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el6_4 | RHSA-2013:0855 |
| RHEL 6 | java-1.6.0-ibm +6 | 1:1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el6_4 | RHSA-2013:0823 |
| RHEL 6 | java-1.6.0-openjdk +4 | 1:1.6.0.0-1.61.1.11.11.el6_4 | RHSA-2013:0770 |
| RHEL 6 | java-1.6.0-sun +5 | 1:1.6.0.45-1jpp.1.el6 | RHSA-2013:0758 |
| RHEL 6 | java-1.7.0-ibm +5 | 1:1.7.0.4.2-1jpp.1.el6_4 | RHSA-2013:0822 |
| RHEL 6 | java-1.7.0-openjdk +4 | 1:1.7.0.19-2.3.9.1.el6_4 | RHSA-2013:0751 |
| RHEL 6 | java-1.7.0-oracle +5 | 1:1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el6 | RHSA-2013:0757 |
| RHEL 5 | java-1.5.0-ibm +7 | 1:1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el5_9 | RHSA-2013:0855 |
| RHEL 5 | java-1.6.0-ibm +7 | 1:1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el5_9 | RHSA-2013:0823 |
| RHEL 5 | java-1.6.0-openjdk +4 | 1:1.6.0.0-1.40.1.11.11.el5_9 | RHSA-2013:0770 |
| RHEL 5 | java-1.6.0-sun +5 | 1:1.6.0.45-1jpp.1.el5_9 | RHSA-2013:0758 |
| RHEL 5 | java-1.7.0-ibm +5 | 1:1.7.0.4.2-1jpp.1.el5_9 | RHSA-2013:0822 |
| RHEL 5 | java-1.7.0-openjdk +4 | 1:1.7.0.19-2.3.9.1.el5_9 | RHSA-2013:0752 |
| RHEL 5 | java-1.7.0-oracle +5 | 1:1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el5 | RHSA-2013:0757 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Network Satellite 5 | java-1.6.0-ibm +1 | 1:1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el5_9 | RHSA-2013:1456, RHSA-2013:1455 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | java-1_7_0-openjdk | 1.7.0.121-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10534-1 |
Advisories 11
- RHSA-2013:1455 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Network Satellite server IBM Java Runtime security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- RHSA-2013:1456 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Network Satellite server IBM Java Runtime security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2013:0855 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.5.0-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2013:0822 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.7.0-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2013:0823 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.6.0-ibm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2013:0770 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.6.0-openjdk security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2013:0757 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.7.0-oracle security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2013:0758 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.6.0-sun security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2013:0752 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.7.0-openjdk security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2013:0751 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.7.0-openjdk security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10534-1 java-1_7_0-openjdk-1.7.0.121-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- SUSE-SU-2013:0835 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201406-32 vendor-advisory
- [distro-pkg-dev] 20130417 [SECURITY] IcedTea 1.11.10 for OpenJDK 6 Released! mailing-list
- SUSE-SU-2013:0871 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2013:0758 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2013:145 vendor-advisory
- TA13-107A third-party-advisory
- http://blog.fuseyism.com/index.php/2013/04/25/security-icedtea-1-11-11-1-12-5-for-openjdk-6-released/
- SSRT101252 vendor-advisory
- https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2013-0130
- RHSA-2013:1455 vendor-advisory
- SSRT101305 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2013:0757 vendor-advisory
- https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2013-0124
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0777 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2013:161 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0964 vendor-advisory
- http://www.zdnet.com/pwn2own-down-go-all-the-browsers-7000012283/
- RHSA-2013:0752 vendor-advisory
- https://twitter.com/thezdi/status/309784608508100608
- USN-1806-1 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16297 vdb-entry signature
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19641 vdb-entry signature
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19463 vdb-entry signature
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=920245
- RHSA-2013:1456 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2013:0814 vendor-advisory
- http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk7u/jdk7u-dev/jdk/rev/31c782610044
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpuapr2013-1928497.html
- http://blog.fuseyism.com/index.php/2013/04/22/security-icedtea-2-3-9-for-openjdk-7-released/
- http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-Security-Research-Blog/Pwn2Own-2013/ba-p/5981157