Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 17 and earlier and JavaFX 2.2.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors related to JavaFX, as demonstrated by VUPEN during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2013.
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-1.7.0-oracle +5 | 1:1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el6 | RHSA-2013:0757 |
| RHEL 5 | java-1.7.0-oracle +5 | 1:1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el5 | RHSA-2013:0757 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2013:0757 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.7.0-oracle security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- https://twitter.com/thezdi/status/309484730506698752
- TA13-107A third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2013:0757 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15728 vdb-entry signature
- http://www.zdnet.com/pwn2own-down-go-all-the-browsers-7000012283/
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpuapr2013-1928497.html
- http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-Security-Research-Blog/Pwn2Own-2013/ba-p/5981157