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Vulnerability record · CVE-2002-2281 · published 31 December 2002

CVE-2002-2281: Symantec java vulnerability

Symantec · Java

Symantec Java! JIT (Just-In-Time) Compiler for Netscape Communicator 4.0 through 4.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java commands via an applet that uses a jump call, which is not correctly compiled by the JIT compiler.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 10% · top 4.5%
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
10%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Symantec Java! JIT (Just-In-Time) Compiler for Netscape Communicator 4.0 through 4.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java commands via an applet that uses a jump call, which is not correctly compiled by the JIT compiler.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103798147613151&w=2
http://www.lsd-pl.net/documents/javasecurity-1.0.0.pdf
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6222 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10711
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103798147613151&w=2
http://www.lsd-pl.net/documents/javasecurity-1.0.0.pdf
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6222 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10711

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2002-2281), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.