PT-2002-2220 · Microsoft · Internet Explorer+1

Published 2002-12-17 · Updated 2019-04-30 · CVE-2002-1258

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Microsoft Virtual Machine versions up to and including 5.0.3805

Description: The issue allows remote attackers to read files via a Java applet with a spoofed location in the CODEBASE parameter in the APPLET tag, possibly due to a parsing error. This affects Microsoft Virtual Machine as used in Internet Explorer and other applications.

Recommendations: For versions up to and including 5.0.3805, consider restricting access to Java applets or avoiding the use of the CODEBASE parameter in the APPLET tag until a fix is available.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2002-1258

Affected Products

Internet Explorer

Virtual Machine

References · 3

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-069 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1258 · Security Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A582 · Note