CVE-2013-1491

Oracle JDK and JRE - Remote Code Execution via 2D Component

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2013-1491. PoCs published by guhe120.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a working proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2013-1491, a Java memory corruption vulnerability, using JIT-spraying to achieve remote code execution. The exploit generates and loads multiple classes to spray the heap and includes shellcode to spawn a calculator as a demonstration.

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.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC 9 stars
by guhe120 · poc
https://github.com/guhe120/CVE20131491-JIT

This is a working proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2013-1491, a Java memory corruption vulnerability, using JIT-spraying to achieve remote code execution. The exploit generates and loads multiple classes to spray the heap and includes shellcode to spawn a calculator as a demonstration.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 7u17
No auth needed
Prerequisites: JRE 7u17 · Windows 7 32-bit · Java applet execution context
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (18)

Core 18
Core References
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Apr/msg00001.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0758.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1455.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0757.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1456.html
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
https://twitter.com/thezdi/status/309438311112507392
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19553
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-107A
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=137283787217316&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16663
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19482

Scores

EPSS 0.1642
EPSS Percentile 96.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (2)
oracle/jdk 1.7.0 update17
oracle/jre 1.7.0 update17
Published Mar 08, 2013
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026