CVE-2003-1521 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass Java security restrictions to repeatedly access the floppy drive, 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-2003-1521?
CVE-2003-1521 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Oct 2007. 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
Sun Java Plug-In 1.4 through 1.4.2_02 allows remote attackers to repeatedly access the floppy drive via the createXmlDocument method in the org.apache.crimson.tree.XmlDocument class, which violates the Java security model.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1521?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Java Plug-In.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1521?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1521 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2003-1521 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-1521 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gx46-5x86-xc22.