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JavafxApplication · Oracle

CVE-2013-1482

HIGH · 10.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2013-02-02
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 2.2.4 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
Unspecified 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 · low confidence

Unspecified vulnerability in the JavaFX component of Oracle Java SE 2.2.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors, achieving maximum CVSS impact.

MitigationUpgrade JavaFX to a version beyond 2.2.4 (the patched release in the February 2013 CPU) or apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update to remediate this critical 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
JavafxApplication
Affected:<= 2.2.4= 2.0= 2.0.2= 2.0.3= 2.1= 2.2= 2.2.3

CVSS 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 checks

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  1. Check if JavaFX runtime is installed
    On Windows, open Command Prompt and run: 'wmic product where "name like 'JavaFX%'" get name,version' or check Add/Remove Programs. On Linux, run 'dpkg -l | grep javafx' or 'rpm -qa | grep javafx'. On macOS, check /Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/ for JavaFX folders.
    Affected if JavaFX is present on the system
  2. Determine the exact JavaFX version number
    Run 'java -version' and look for JavaFX version in the output, or check the JavaFX runtime jar file: 'jar -tf $JAVA_HOME/jre/lib/jfxrt.jar' where jfxrt.jar contains the JavaFX runtime. The version may also appear in the jar manifest.
    Affected if The version shown is 2.2.4 or any of 2.0, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.1, 2.2, or 2.2.3
  3. Verify Java SE bundle includes JavaFX
    Check the Java installation directory (e.g., $JAVA_HOME/jre/lib/) for the presence of jfxrt.jar which contains the JavaFX runtime library. If this file exists, JavaFX is bundled and active.
    Affected if jfxrt.jar exists in the Java runtime library path and its version matches affected versions

A user is affected if JavaFX version 2.2.4 or earlier (including 2.0.x, 2.1, 2.2, or 2.2.3) is installed and the JavaFX runtime library (jfxrt.jar) is present on the system.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 2.2.4
Interim mitigation

Upgrade JavaFX to a version beyond 2.2.4 (the patched release in the February 2013 CPU) or apply the Oracle Critical Patch Update to remediate this critical flaw.

Recommended fix High confidence

JavaFX 2.2.5 or later (April 2013 CPU bundle includes Java 7 Update 15 with JavaFX 2.2.5)

  1. 1. Identify the current JavaFX version in use by checking the JavaFX runtime version in your application or system
  2. 2. Download and install JavaFX 2.2.5 or later from Oracle's official JavaFX downloads page (https://www.oracle.com/java/technologies/javafx.html)
  3. 3. If using Java 7, ensure Java is updated to Java 7 Update 15 or later which includes the bundled JavaFX security fixes from the February 2013 CPU
  4. 4. Replace all existing JavaFX library files (javafx*.jar) in your application with the new version
  5. 5. Rebuild and redeploy any applications that depend on JavaFX
  6. 6. Verify the installed JavaFX version by running: java -version and checking the JavaFX component version
  7. 7. Test application functionality to ensure compatibility with the updated JavaFX runtime
Caveat JavaFX 2.2.x may have minor API changes; test applications thoroughly. Java 7 Update 15 includes additional security restrictions that may affect applet/rich internet application behavior.

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Javafx Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
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