CVE-2013-5844
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 Oracle Java SE 7u40 and earlier and JavaFX 2.2.40 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to JavaFX.
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 confidenceUnspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 7u40 and earlier and JavaFX 2.2.40 and earlier allowing remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to JavaFX.
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<= 2.2.40= 2.0= 2.0.2= 2.0.3= 2.1= 2.2= 2.2.3= 2.2.4= 2.2.5= 2.2.7= 2.2.21<= 1.7.0= 1.7.0<= 1.7.0= 1.7.0CVSS 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
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:M/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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Check installed Java versionRun `java -version` or `java -fullversion` from command line to see the JRE/JDK versionAffected if Version shows 1.7.0 with update number 40 or lower (for example, 1.7.0_40, 1.7.0_31), or shows 1.7.0 without any update number (indicating the original 1.7.0 release)
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Check JavaFX versionRun `javafx -version` if available, or look for javafx runtime files in the installation directory (such as jfxrt.jar) and check its manifest for version infoAffected if JavaFX version is 2.2.40 or lower, or matches any of these specific versions: 2.0, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.2.3, 2.2.4, 2.2.5, 2.2.7, 2.2.21
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Confirm JavaFX is in useCheck if JavaFX runtime libraries (jfxrt.jar) are present in the JRE lib directory or if applications rely on JavaFX for renderingAffected if The system has JavaFX runtime installed and is actively using JavaFX-based applications or applets
You are affected if your Java installation is version 1.7.0 with any update up to 40, or if you have JavaFX version 2.2.40 or earlier present on your system.
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 · scopedUpdate Oracle Java SE to version 7u45 or later and JavaFX to version 2.2.45 or later to remediate this vulnerability.
Java SE 7u45 or later; JavaFX 2.2.45 or later
- 1. Identify all systems running affected versions of Java SE (1.7.0 and earlier) or JavaFX (2.2.40 and earlier)
- 2. Download and install Java SE 7u45 or later from Oracle's official Java SE Downloads page (http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/)
- 3. If using JavaFX, upgrade to JavaFX 2.2.45 or later to address the JavaFX component
- 4. Verify the installation by checking the Java version: java -version
- 5. Update any deployment descriptors or application configurations that reference the old Java version
- 6. Test all applications that depend on Java to ensure functionality after the upgrade
- 7. Remove or disable older Java installations if no longer needed
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2013-5844 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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