CVE-2002-2022 Code injection in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via format string vulnerabilities in Kaffe OpenVM when specific errors are thrown.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2002-2022?

CVE-2002-2022 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jul 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Format string vulnerability in Kaffe OpenVM 1.0.6 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code, when a java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError is thrown, via format specifiers in the forName attribute.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2022?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kaffe Kaffe Openvm.

How do I fix CVE-2002-2022?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2022 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2002-2022 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2022 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9f96-5cpf-pvw6.

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