CVE-2002-0867 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Internet Explorer by sending invalid handle data in a Java applet via the Microsoft Virtual Machine.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-0867?
CVE-2002-0867 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Microsoft Virtual Machine (VM) up to and including build 5.0.3805 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) in Internet Explorer via invalid handle data in a Java applet, aka "Handle Validation Flaw."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0867?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Virtual Machine.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0867?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0867 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2002-0867 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0867 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2h8w-4xp8-5wc5.