CVE-2002-2072 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the JVM by executing a Java program that calls doPrivileged with a null argument, causing denial of service.
- 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-2002-2072?
CVE-2002-2072 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sun Jre, published on 14 Jul 2005. 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
java.security.AccessController in Sun Java Virtual Machine (JVM) in JRE 1.2.2 and 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (JVM crash) via a Java program that calls the doPrivileged method with a null argument.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2072?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Jre.
How do I fix CVE-2002-2072?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2072 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-2072 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-2072 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Jre
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gcg8-r97j-5cjr.