CVE-2013-1491: oracle jdk Improper Control of Generation of Code

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-1491 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Improper Control of Generation of Code vulnerability in oracle jdk. EPSS estimates a 16.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 08-03-2013
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

• CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of CodeThe product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.