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.
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-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-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-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-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 |
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.
GitHub 1 repository
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guhe120/CVE20131491-JIT ★ 8 · Oct 3, 2013
JIT spray version of cve-2013-1491
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 7
- 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-2013:0757 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
References
- https://twitter.com/thezdi/status/309438311112507392
- SUSE-SU-2013:0835 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19553 vdb-entry signature
- SUSE-SU-2013:0871 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2013:0758 vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2013-04-16-2 vendor-advisory
- TA13-107A third-party-advisory
- SSRT101252 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2013:1455 vendor-advisory
- SSRT101305 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2013:0757 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16663 vdb-entry signature
- http://www.zdnet.com/pwn2own-down-go-all-the-browsers-7000012283/
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19482 vdb-entry signature
- RHSA-2013:1456 vendor-advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpuapr2013-1928497.html
- SUSE-SU-2013:0934 vendor-advisory
- http://h30499.www3.hp.com/t5/HP-Security-Research-Blog/Pwn2Own-2013/ba-p/5981157