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TI-2013-01298 Aliases CVE-2013-1491GHSA-w2h9-vx32-mw67

The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 17 and earlier, 6…

Priority MEDIUM 59CWE-94Published · Updated

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-94.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.16422 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 7 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.7.0:update17:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.0 update17VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update17:*:*:*:*:*:*1.7.0 update17VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.7.0:update17:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.0 update17 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.7.0:update17:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.0 update17 Vulnerable ·Oracle

Remediation

Red Hat 7 advisories

  • RHSA-2013:1456 Released 2013-10-23 · Red Hat rating Low
    Red Hat Network Satellite server IBM Java Runtime security update
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.5 (RHEL v.5) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el5_9, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el5_9
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.5 (RHEL v.6) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el6_4
  • RHSA-2013:1455 Released 2013-10-23 · Red Hat rating Low
    Red Hat Network Satellite server IBM Java Runtime security update
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.5) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el5_9, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el5_9 +1
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.6) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.14.0-1jpp.1.el6_4
  • RHSA-2013:0855 Released 2013-05-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    java-1.5.0-ibm security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1:1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1:1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el6_4 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1:1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1:1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el6_4 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el5_9, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.ppc +20
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1:1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1:1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el6_4 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1:1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1:1.5.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el6_4 +4
Show 4 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2013:0823 Released 2013-05-14 · Red Hat rating Critical
    java-1.6.0-ibm security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el6_4 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el6_4 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el5_9, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.ppc +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el6_4 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.13.2-1jpp.1.el6_4 +4
  • RHSA-2013:0822 Released 2013-05-14 · Red Hat rating Critical
    java-1.7.0-ibm security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.4.2-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.7.0-ibm-demo-1:1.7.0.4.2-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.7.0-ibm-devel-1:1.7.0.4.2-1jpp.1.el6_4 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.4.2-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.7.0-ibm-demo-1:1.7.0.4.2-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.7.0-ibm-devel-1:1.7.0.4.2-1jpp.1.el6_4 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.4.2-1jpp.1.el5_9, java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.4.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.i386, java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.4.2-1jpp.1.el5_9.ppc +15
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.4.2-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.7.0-ibm-demo-1:1.7.0.4.2-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.7.0-ibm-devel-1:1.7.0.4.2-1jpp.1.el6_4 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.4.2-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.7.0-ibm-demo-1:1.7.0.4.2-1jpp.1.el6_4, java-1.7.0-ibm-devel-1:1.7.0.4.2-1jpp.1.el6_4 +3
  • RHSA-2013:0758 Released 2013-04-18 · Red Hat rating Critical
    java-1.6.0-sun security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.45-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.45-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1:1.6.0.45-1jpp.1.el6 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.45-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.45-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1:1.6.0.45-1jpp.1.el6 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.45-1jpp.1.el5_9, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.45-1jpp.1.el5_9.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.45-1jpp.1.el5_9 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.45-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.45-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1:1.6.0.45-1jpp.1.el6 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.45-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.45-1jpp.1.el6, java-1.6.0-sun-devel-1:1.6.0.45-1jpp.1.el6 +3
  • RHSA-2013:0757 Released 2013-04-18 · Red Hat rating Critical
    java-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 →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0757, RHSA-2013:0758, RHSA-2013:0822, RHSA-2013:0823, RHSA-2013:0855
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0757, RHSA-2013:0758, RHSA-2013:0822, RHSA-2013:0823, RHSA-2013:0855
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2013:0757, RHSA-2013:0758, RHSA-2013:0822, RHSA-2013:0823, RHSA-2013:0855
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0757, RHSA-2013:0758, RHSA-2013:0822, RHSA-2013:0823, RHSA-2013:0855
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2013:0757, RHSA-2013:0758, RHSA-2013:0822, RHSA-2013:0823, RHSA-2013:0855
Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.5)Fixed RHSA-2013:1455
Red Hat Satellite 5.4 (RHEL v.6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1455
Red Hat Satellite 5.5 (RHEL v.5)Fixed RHSA-2013:1456
Red Hat Satellite 5.5 (RHEL v.6)Fixed RHSA-2013:1456
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-1491
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w2h9-vx32-mw67

References

Advisory 11

Other 7

  • TI-2016-02888 Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u113, 7u99, and 8u77; Java SE Embedded 8u77… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2015-02278 Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 6u95, 7u80, and 8u45, and Java SE Embedded… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2013-00349 Multiple vulnerabilities in Oracle Java 7 before Update 11 allow remote attackers to… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2012-03989 Multiple vulnerabilities in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2012-01511 Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2011-03122 Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment component in Oracle Java SE JDK… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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