Stack-based buffer overflow in the Microsoft Java implementation, as used in Internet…
Priority MEDIUM 42Published · 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
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Microsoft Java implementation, as used in Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long class name through (1) Class.forName or (2) ClassLoader.loadClass.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.20161 97th 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1287
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2jp2-c8rx-5w8j
References
More Microsoft Java Virtual Machine vulnerabilities
- TI-2002-01236 The Microsoft Java virtual machine (VM) build 5.0.3805 and earlier, as used in Internet… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2002-01230 The Microsoft Java implementation, as used in Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-1999-00716 The Microsoft Java Virtual Machine allows a malicious Java applet to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2002-01239 The Microsoft Java implementation, as used in Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2002-01237 The Microsoft Java implementation, as used in Internet Explorer, provides a public… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2002-01233 The Microsoft Java implementation, as used in Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2002-1287 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1287 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2jp2-c8rx-5w8j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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