CVE-2002-1293 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass security checks in Microsoft Internet Explorer's Java implementation by calling a public method directly.

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-2002-1293?

CVE-2002-1293 is a high-severity 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

The Microsoft Java implementation, as used in Internet Explorer, provides a public load0() method for the CabCracker class (com.ms.vm.loader.CabCracker), which allows remote attackers to bypass the security checks that are performed by the load() method.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1293?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Java Virtual Machine.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1293?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1293 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2002-1293 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1293 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3cqw-4qwf-ghv9.

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