Oracle Java SE/JavaFX/Java SE Embedded 5.0u61/6u71/7u51/8 2D cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java SE, JavaFX and Java SE Embedded 5.0u61/6u71/7u51/8. It has been declared as very critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component 2D. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2014-2421. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability has been found in Oracle Java SE, JavaFX and Java SE Embedded 5.0u61/6u71/7u51/8 (Programming Language Software) and classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component 2D. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 5.0u61, 6u71, 7u51, and 8; JavaFX 2.2.51; and Java SE Embedded 7u51 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to 2D.

The weakness was presented 04/15/2014 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2014 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-2421 since 03/13/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/11/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 73654 (Amazon Linux AMI : java-1.6.0-openjdk (ALAS-2014-326)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Amazon Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 350405 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for java-1.6.0-openjdk: ALAS-2014-326).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (73654), SecurityFocus (BID 66881†), Secunia (SA58415†), SecurityTracker (ID 1030099†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-44054†). See VDB-10797, VDB-12983, VDB-12982 and VDB-12981 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 73654
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux AMI : java-1.6.0-openjdk (ALAS-2014-326)
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OpenVAS ID: 702912
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2912-1 (openjdk-6 - security update
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2014
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-2421 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-2421
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12928

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SecurityFocus: 66881 - Oracle Java SE CVE-2014-2421 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 58415 - Ubuntu update for openjdk-6, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1030099 - Oracle Java Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Access and Modify Data, and Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 44054 - [cpuapr2014-1972952] Oracle Java SE JavaFX and Java SE Embedded Client Deployments Remote Code Execution in 2D Component, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/16/2014 10:33
Updated: 05/11/2026 01:49
Changes: 04/16/2014 10:33 (46), 05/25/2017 10:30 (41), 06/17/2021 07:44 (3), 05/11/2026 01:49 (15)
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