VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2013-1491

CVSS score10 HIGH
EPSS probability16.42%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2013-03-08
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Primary references