CVE-2002-1291 json
The Microsoft Java implementation, as used in Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary local files and network shares v…
published 2002-11-14 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-1275
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 18.4%
- EPSS 18.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Microsoft Java implementation, as used in Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary local files and network shares via an applet tag with a codebase set to a "file://%00" (null character) URL.
Exploit prediction
18.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
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iss.net
/security_center/static/10584.php
vdb-entry
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marc.info
/?l=ntbugtraq&m=103684360031565&w=2
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/6138
vdb-entry
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=103682630823080&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-1291
- NVD CVE-2002-1291
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