FKIE_CVE-2003-1156

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2003-12-31 05:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:03
Severity
Summary
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) and Software Development Kit (SDK) 1.4.2 through 1.4.2_02 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) unpack.log, as created by the unpack program, or (2) .mailcap1 and .mime.types1, as created by the RPM program.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/343038Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8937
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13570
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/343038Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8937
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13570
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
sun jdk 1.4.2
sun jdk 1.4.2_02
sun jre 1.4.2
sun jre 1.4.2
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