CVE-2002-1294 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can crash Internet Explorer or potentially execute code by exploiting memory access flaws in the Microsoft Java implementation via malicious applets.

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-2002-1294?

CVE-2002-1294 is a high-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

The Microsoft Java implementation, as used in Internet Explorer, can provide HTML object references to applets via Javascript, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash due to illegal memory accesses) and possibly conduct other unauthorized activities via an applet that uses those references to access proprietary Microsoft methods.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1294?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Java Virtual Machine.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1294?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1294 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-2002-1294 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1294 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2g3m-fq88-fm9q.

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