Sun Java Plug-In 1.4 through 1.4.2_02 allows remote attackers to repeatedly access the…
Priority LOW 37Published · 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 · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Sun Java Plug-In 1.4 through 1.4.2_02 allows remote attackers to repeatedly access the floppy drive via the createXmlDocument method in the org.apache.crimson.tree.XmlDocument class, which violates the Java security model.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05836 93rd 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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_plug-in:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_plug-in:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_plug-in:1.4.2_01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2_01 | Vulnerable | Sun |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_plug-in:1.4.2_02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2_02 | Vulnerable | Sun |
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_plug-in:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_plug-in:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_plug-in:1.4.2_01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2_01 Vulnerable ·Sun
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:java_plug-in:1.4.2_02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2_02 Vulnerable ·Sun
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-1521
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gx46-5x86-xc22
References
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More Sun Java Plug-in vulnerabilities
- TI-2003-01416 The org.apache.xalan.processor.XSLProcessorVersion class in Java Plug-in 1.4.2_01 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2001-00963 Java Plugin 1.4 for JRE 1.3 executes signed applets even if the certificate is expired… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2005-04575 The Java Plug-in 1.4.2_03 and 1.4.2_04 controls, and the 1.4.2_03 and 1.4.2_04 <applet>… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2003-1521 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-1521 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gx46-5x86-xc22 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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