To solve this issue, I downgraded to JDK version 1.7.0_21. then I used this little bash script to change the version I use.
function setjdk() {
if [ $# -ne 0 ]; then
removeFromPath '/System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Home/bin'
if [ -n "${JAVA_HOME+x}" ]; then
removeFromPath $JAVA_HOME
fi
export JAVA_HOME=`/usr/libexec/java_home -v $@`
export PATH=$JAVA_HOME/bin:$PATH
fi
}
function removeFromPath() {
export PATH=$(echo $PATH | sed -E -e "s;:$1;;" -e "s;$1:?;;")
}
Once you have the bash script in your zshrc/bshrc file, just call setJdk 1.7.0_21 and you're good to go.