CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-2022

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2002-2022 describes a format string vulnerability in Kaffe OpenVM 1.0.6 and earlier that allows local users to execute arbitrary code when a java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError is thrown, via format specifiers in the forName attribute.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may allow local users to execute unauthorized code, posing a significant threat to system integrity.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade Kaffe OpenVM to version 1.0.7 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Format string vulnerability in Kaffe OpenVM 1.0.6 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code, when a java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError is thrown, via format specifiers in the forName attribute.

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