CVE-2013-1477
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in the JavaFX component in Oracle Java SE JavaFX 2.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than other CVEs listed in the February 2013 CPU.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceCVE-2013-1477 is an unspecified critical vulnerability in JavaFX 2.2.4 and earlier with a CVSS 10 score, allowing remote attackers full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability resides in the JavaFX component of Oracle Java SE and was addressed in the February 2013 Critical Patch Update. No public technical details are provided regarding the specific attack vector or nature of the flaw.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 2.2.4= 2.0= 2.0.2= 2.0.3= 2.1= 2.2= 2.2.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate JavaFX installation directorySearch for javafx*.jar files in the Java installation path (commonly $JAVA_HOME/lib/javafx*.jar or $JAVA_HOME/jre/lib/javafx*.jar on Windows: %JAVA_HOME%\lib\javafx*.jar)Affected if JavaFX jar files exist in the Java runtime directory
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Identify JavaFX versionCheck the manifest file inside the javafx jar (META-INF/MANIFEST.MF) for the Implementation-Version attribute, or use a Java command to query: java -jar javafx.jar if a main class existsAffected if The version reported is 2.2.4 or earlier, or any of these: 2.0, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.2.3
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Determine bundled Java SE versionRun 'java -version' to check the Java SE version; JavaFX 2.x was bundled with Java SE 7 Update 4 through Java SE 8 early releasesAffected if Java SE version is 7u4 through 7u21 (which bundled vulnerable JavaFX 2.0-2.2.x) or Java SE 8u20 and earlier (which included JavaFX 2.2.4 or earlier)
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Search for JavaFX deployment configurationOn Windows, check registry keys under HKLM\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\JavaFX for the Version value; on Linux, check ~/.java/deployment.properties or /etc/.java/deployment.propertiesAffected if The configured JavaFX version matches any of the affected versions listed
If JavaFX is present and its version is 2.2.4 or earlier, including any of the specific versions 2.0, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.1, 2.2, or 2.2.3, the environment is affected by this vulnerability.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedApply the February 2013 Critical Patch Update to Java SE to obtain the fixed JavaFX version, or upgrade to a later supported Java SE release that no longer includes the vulnerable JavaFX component.
Java SE 7u15 (includes JavaFX 2.2.5) or later
- Upgrade to Java SE JDK/JRE 7u15 or later which includes JavaFX 2.2.5 or later containing the security fix from the February 2013 Critical Patch Update
- Download the updated Java Runtime Environment from the official Oracle JDK download page or your system's package manager
- Verify the installed JavaFX version by running: java -version and checking release notes for the included JavaFX version
- Restart any running Java applications to ensure they use the updated runtime
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2013-1477 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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