Vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 17 and before, 6 Update 43 and before, 5.0 Update 41 and before and JavaFX 2.2.7 and before. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows successful unauthenticated network attacks via multiple protocols. Successful attack of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized Operating System takeover including arbitrary code execution.
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.
Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows 8 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP
Product(s):
Java Runtime Environment JavaFX
Definition Synopsis
Determine if the version of Java Runtime Environment is less than 1.5.0:update_42 and is greater than or equal to 1.5.0