The Microsoft Java implementation, as used in Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary local files and network shares via an applet tag with a codebase set to a "file://%00" (null character) URL
Published Nov 14, 2002
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 18.37%
Description
The Microsoft Java implementation, as used in Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary local files and network shares via an applet tag with a codebase set to a "file://%00" (null character) URL.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 18.37% (0.18372) | 97.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 18.37% (0.18372) | 96.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 10.29% (0.10288) | 92.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.39% (0.06387) | 90.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 12.88% (0.12876) | 90.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 6.39% (0.06387) | 89.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 8.43% (0.08427) | 91.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 14.33% (0.14332) | 95.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 14.33% (0.14332) | 95.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 24, 2024 | 24.59% (0.24588) | 96.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 12, 2023 | 18.99% (0.18992) | 95.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2023 | 16.27% (0.16270) | 95.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.72% (0.02723) | 88.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 13.53% (0.13525) | 95.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 13.53% (0.13525) | 95.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 13.53% (0.13525) | 90.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103682630823080&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=103684360031565&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_NTBUGTRAQ
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10584.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6138 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103682630823080&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=103684360031565&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_NTBUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10584.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6138 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Change history (0)
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