CVE-2003-0896 in the critical feed json
The loadClass method of the sun.applet.AppletClassLoader class in the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) in Sun SDK and JRE 1.4.1_03 and earlier al…
published 2003-10-25 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-0886
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 14.3%
- EPSS 14.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
The loadClass method of the sun.applet.AppletClassLoader class in the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) in Sun SDK and JRE 1.4.1_03 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass sandbox restrictions and execute arbitrary code via a loaded class name that contains "/" (slash) instead of "." (dot) characters, which bypasses a call to the Security Manager's checkPackageAccess method.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-23276)
- Published
Exploit prediction
14.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-23276 Sun Java Virtual Machine 1.x - Slash Path Security Model Circumvention dos, 2003-10-22
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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sunsolve.sun.com
/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/57221
vendor-advisory
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sunsolve.sun.com
/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-200356-1
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/advisories/6028
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/8879
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/342583
mailing-list
- lsd-pl.net /code/JVM/jre.tar.gz
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/342580
mailing-list
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=106692334503819&w=2
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-0896
- NVD CVE-2003-0896
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