CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0896

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The loadClass method of the sun.applet.AppletClassLoader class in the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) in Sun SDK and JRE 1.4.1_03 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass sandbox restrictions and execute arbitrary code via a loaded class name that contains '/' instead of '.'

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to execute unauthorized code in the environment, potentially leading to serious security breaches within the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of Java SDK or JRE that does not contain this vulnerability and to implement additional security measures.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

The loadClass method of the sun.applet.AppletClassLoader class in the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) in Sun SDK and JRE 1.4.1_03 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass sandbox restrictions and execute arbitrary code via a loaded class name that contains "/" (slash) instead of "." (dot) characters, which bypasses a call to the Security Manager's checkPackageAccess method.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS