CVE-2013-1488

NONECVSS 0.09.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 86% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.6% of all CVEs). Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss
Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 87%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 87%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 17 and earlier, and OpenJDK 6 and 7, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving reflection, Libraries, "improper toString calls," and the JDBC driver manager, as demonstrated by James Forshaw during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2013.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
9.0(low)
EPSS
99.7%
KEV
Not listed

Published

March 8, 2013

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (44)

Patch Availability(7)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntuopenjdk-6-jre-lib (6b27-1.12.5-0ubuntu0.11.10.1) @ oneiric2026-05-29ubuntu
ubuntuopenjdk-7-jre (7u21-2.3.9-0ubuntu0.12.10.1) @ quantal2026-05-29ubuntu
redhatjava-1.7.0-ibm-1:1.7.0.4.2-1jpp.1.el6_42013-05-14redhat
redhatjava-1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.61.1.11.11.el6_42013-04-24redhat
redhatjava-1.7.0-oracle-1:1.7.0.21-1jpp.1.el62013-04-18redhat
redhatjava-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.19-2.3.9.1.el6_42013-04-17redhat
redhatjava-1.7.0-openjdk-1:1.7.0.19-2.3.9.1.el5_92013-04-17redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

(7)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 2× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-05 02:26 UTCEPSS rescore
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  21. 2026-05-29 00:43 UTCEG score recompute
  22. 2026-05-29 00:43 UTCVendor advisory
  23. 2026-05-29 00:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-05-28 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
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Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 GitHub PoC) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • GitHub PoCv-p-b/buherablog-cve-2013-1488
    First seen Apr 16, 2015

    PoC Java exploit based on http://www.contextis.com/research/blog/java-pwn2own/

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-26135✓ verified
    First seen Jun 11, 2013

    Java Applet - Driver Manager Privileged 'toString()' Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/multi/browser/java_jre17_driver_manager✓ verified
    First seen Jan 10, 2013

    Java Applet Driver Manager Privileged toString() Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2013-1488?
CVE-2013-1488 is a none vulnerability published on March 8, 2013. The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update 17 and earlier, and OpenJDK 6 and 7, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving reflection, Libraries, "improper toString calls," and the JDBC driver manager, as demonstrated by James…
When was CVE-2013-1488 disclosed?
CVE-2013-1488 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 8, 2013, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2013-1488 actively exploited?
CVE-2013-1488 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2013-1488?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2013-1488, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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