Advisory Details

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Oracle Java. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the JavaFX WebPage class. A descendant class can overwrite the getPage method with a custom pointer into the native function. This could lead to remote code execution under the context of the process.

• 2013-01-07 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
• 2013-05-10 - Coordinated public release of advisory