First published: Thu Nov 14 2002(Updated: )
The Microsoft Java implementation, as used in Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to steal cookies and execute script in a different security context via a URL that contains a colon in the domain portion, which is not properly parsed and loads an applet from a malicious site within the security context of the site that is being visited by the user.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Oracle Java Virtual Machine | =1.1 |
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CVE-2002-1286 is considered a medium severity vulnerability that allows for remote script execution.
To fix CVE-2002-1286, consider disabling the Microsoft Java Virtual Machine or using a more secure browser that does not rely on it.
CVE-2002-1286 can be exploited by attackers to steal cookies and perform unauthorized actions in the user's security context.
CVE-2002-1286 specifically affects the Microsoft Java Virtual Machine version 1.1 used in Internet Explorer.
CVE-2002-1286 is less of a concern in modern systems as support for the Microsoft Java Virtual Machine has been discontinued.