CVE-2003-0896 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass Java sandbox restrictions and execute arbitrary code by exploiting a flaw in the AppletClassLoader's handling of class names.
- 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-2003-0896?
CVE-2003-0896 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sun Jre, published on 25 Oct 2003. 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 loadClass method of the sun.applet.AppletClassLoader class in the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) in Sun SDK and JRE 1.4.1_03 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass sandbox restrictions and execute arbitrary code via a loaded class name that contains "/" (slash) instead of "." (dot) characters, which bypasses a call to the Security Manager's checkPackageAccess method.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0896?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Jre.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0896?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0896 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2003-0896 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-0896 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Jre
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r86f-hgf6-34j6.