Description
The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 17 and earlier, and OpenJDK 6 and 7, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving reflection, Libraries, "improper toString calls," and the JDBC driver manager, as demonstrated by James Forshaw 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-1.6.0-openjdk +4 | 1:1.6.0.0-1.61.1.11.11.el6_4 | RHSA-2013:0770 |
| 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-1.6.0-openjdk +4 | 1:1.6.0.0-1.40.1.11.11.el5_9 | RHSA-2013:0770 |
| 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 |
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 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Metasploit 1 module
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Java Applet Driver Manager Privileged toString() Remote Code Execution
exploit/multi/browser/java_jre17_driver_manager
Exploit-DB 1
- Java Applet - Driver Manager Privileged 'toString()' Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) EDB-26135 · remote · Jun 11, 2013 · verified
GitHub 1 repository
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v-p-b/buherablog-cve-2013-1488 ★ 4 · Apr 16, 2015
PoC Java exploit based on http://www.contextis.com/research/blog/java-pwn2own/
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 6
- RHSA-2013:0822 Red Hat Security Advisory: java-1.7.0-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-2013:0752 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
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16511 vdb-entry signature
- GLSA-201406-32 vendor-advisory
- http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk7u/jdk7u-dev/jdk/rev/a19614a3dabb
- [distro-pkg-dev] 20130417 [SECURITY] IcedTea 1.11.10 for OpenJDK 6 Released! mailing-list
- 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/
- https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2013-0130
- RHSA-2013:0757 vendor-advisory
- https://twitter.com/thezdi/status/309425888188043264
- 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
- USN-1806-1 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2013:0814 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=920247
- 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