FKIE_CVE-2002-0979

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2002-09-24 04:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 21:58
Severity
Summary
The Java logging feature for the Java Virtual Machine in Internet Explorer writes output from functions such as System.out.println to a known pathname, which can be used to execute arbitrary code.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102961031107261&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9886.php
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5491
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102961031107261&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9886.php
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5491
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft virtual_machine *
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T21:58:30.060",
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