Heap-based buffer overflow in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2013:0757 Released 2013-04-18 · Red Hat rating Criticaljava-1.7.0-oracle security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1:1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx-1:1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el6 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1:1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx-1:1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el6 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el5.i386, java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1:1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el5 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1:1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx-1:1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el6 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.7.0-oracle-devel-1:1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.7.0-oracle-javafx-1:1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el6 +3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0757 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0757 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0757 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0757 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2013:0757 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-0402
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8256-4rjv-442v
References
Advisory 3
More Oracle Javafx vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-00448 Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2015-02326 Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u95, 7u80, and 8u45; JavaFX 2.2.80; and Java… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2013-01378 Unspecified vulnerability in the Javadoc component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 21 and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2012-03679 Unspecified vulnerability in the JavaFX component in Oracle Java SE JavaFX 2.2.4 and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2013-02179 Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2013-04979 Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 7u40 and earlier, Java SE 6u60 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2013-0402 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-0402 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8256-4rjv-442v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-0402 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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