CVE-2002-1287 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Internet Explorer via a stack-based buffer overflow in the Microsoft Java implementation.
- 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-2002-1287?
CVE-2002-1287 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Nov 2002. 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
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Microsoft Java implementation, as used in Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long class name through (1) Class.forName or (2) ClassLoader.loadClass.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1287?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Java Virtual Machine.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1287?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1287 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2002-1287 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1287 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2jp2-c8rx-5w8j.