CVE-2002-2072 json
java.security.AccessController in Sun Java Virtual Machine (JVM) in JRE 1.2.2 and 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of servic…
published 2002-12-31 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-2051
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 8.9%
- EPSS 8.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
java.security.AccessController in Sun Java Virtual Machine (JVM) in JRE 1.2.2 and 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (JVM crash) via a Java program that calls the doPrivileged method with a null argument.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-21259)
- Published
Exploit prediction
8.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-21259 Sun Java Virtual Machine 1.2.2/1.3.1 - Segmentation Violation local, 2002-01-30
- securitytracker.com http://securitytracker.com/id?1003418 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3992 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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securitytracker.com
/id?1003418
vdb-entry, exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/3992
vdb-entry, exploit
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iss.net
/security_center/static/8042.php
vdb-entry
- ohhara.sarang.net /security/jvmcrash.txt
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-2072
- NVD CVE-2002-2072
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