First published: Thu Nov 14 2002(Updated: )
The Microsoft Java implementation, as used in Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to read restricted process memory, cause a denial of service (crash), and possibly execute arbitrary code via the getNativeServices function, which creates an instance of the com.ms.awt.peer.INativeServices (INativeServices) class, whose methods do not verify the memory addresses that are passed as parameters.
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-2002-1289 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2002-1289, you should upgrade your Microsoft Java Virtual Machine to the latest version.
The potential impacts of CVE-2002-1289 include unauthorized access to process memory, system crashes, and remote code execution.
CVE-2002-1289 specifically affects Microsoft Java Virtual Machine version 1.1.
Attackers can exploit CVE-2002-1289 via the getNativeServices function to manipulate restricted process memory and execute arbitrary code.