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Vulnerability record · CVE-2002-1291 · published 29 November 2002

CVE-2002-1291: Microsoft java virtual machine vulnerability

Microsoft · Java Virtual Machine

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.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 18% · top 2.9%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
18%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103682630823080&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=103684360031565&w=2
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10584.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6138
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103682630823080&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=103684360031565&w=2
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10584.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6138

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2002-1291), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.