CVE-2002-0979
highpriority · track · 32EPSS 0.065 · 94 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
The Java logging feature for the Java Virtual Machine in Internet Explorer writes output from functions such as System.out.println to a known pathname, which can be used to execute arbitrary code.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.4–7.5
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affected products (2)
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also known as (2)
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references (6)
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- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102961031107261&w=2enisa_euvd
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9886.phpenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5491enisa_euvd
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102961031107261&w=2nvd
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9886.phpnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5491nvd
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