Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Bytecode Verifier allows remote attackers to escape the…
Priority MEDIUM 55Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Bytecode Verifier allows remote attackers to escape the Java sandbox and execute commands via an applet containing an illegal cast operation, as seen in (1) Microsoft VM build 3802 and earlier as used in Internet Explorer 4.x and 5.x, (2) Netscape 6.2.1 and earlier, and possibly other implementations that use vulnerable versions of SDK or JDK, aka a variant of the "Virtual Machine Verifier" vulnerability.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.26861 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 17
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:java_jre-jdk:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.8 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:java_jre-jdk:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.2 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:hp:java_jre-jdk:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3 | Vulnerable | Hewlett Packard Enterprise |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:virtual_machine:3802:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3802 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.1.8:update14:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.8 update14 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.1.8:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.8 update8 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.1.8:update14:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.8 update14 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.1.8:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.8 update8 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.2.2:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.2 update10 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.0:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.0 update5 | Vulnerable | Sun |
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:java_jre-jdk:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.8 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:java_jre-jdk:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:hp:java_jre-jdk:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:virtual_machine:3802:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3802 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.1.8:update14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.8 update14 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.1.8:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.8 update8 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.1.8:update14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.8 update14 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.1.8:update8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.8 update8 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.2.2:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 update10 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.0:update5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 update5 Vulnerable ·Sun
Show 7 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.1 update1 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1:update1a:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.1 update1a | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.2.2_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.2_10 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.2.2_010:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.2_010 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.3.1_01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.1_01 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.3.1_01a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.1_01a | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.3_05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3_05 | Vulnerable | Sun |
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1:update1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 update1 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1:update1a:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 update1a Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.2.2_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2_10 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.2.2_010:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2_010 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.3.1_01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1_01 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.3.1_01a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1_01a Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.3_05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3_05 Vulnerable ·Sun
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0076
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x79p-2mvq-597f
References
Sources
- CVE-2002-0076 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0076 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x79p-2mvq-597f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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