Oracle Java SE 8u5 JavaFX Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle Java SE 8u5. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component JavaFX. The manipulation results in Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2014-4247. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Oracle Java SE 8u5 (Programming Language Software). Affected is some unknown processing of the component JavaFX. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle Java SE 8u5 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to JavaFX.

The issue has been introduced in 04/15/2014. The weakness was disclosed 07/16/2014 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2014 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at oracle.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-4247 since 06/17/2014. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 92 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 122362 (Oracle Java SE Critical Patch Update - July 2014).

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 X-Force (94592), SecurityFocus (BID 68626†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-45443†). The entries VDB-13217, VDB-13218, VDB-13219 and VDB-67096 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2014
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-4247 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-4247
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-67122
X-Force: 94592 - Oracle Java SE JavaFX unspecified
SecurityFocus: 68626 - Oracle Java SE CVE-2014-4247 Remote Security Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1030577
Vulnerability Center: 45443 - [cpujul2014-1972956] Oracle Java SE Client Deployments Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in JavaFX - CVE-2014-4247, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/16/2014 10:02
Updated: 02/09/2022 09:27
Changes: 07/16/2014 10:02 (71), 06/02/2017 07:46 (1), 02/09/2022 09:27 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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