HIGH
The Sun Java Plugin capability in Java 2 Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.4.2_01, 1.4.2_04, and possibly earlier versions, does not properly restrict access between Javascript and Java applets during data transfer, which allows remote attackers to load unsafe classes and execute arbitrary code by using the reflection API to access private Java packages
Published Nov 24, 2004
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 17.02%
Description
The Sun Java Plugin capability in Java 2 Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.4.2_01, 1.4.2_04, and possibly earlier versions, does not properly restrict access between Javascript and Java applets during data transfer, which allows remote attackers to load unsafe classes and execute arbitrary code by using the reflection API to access private Java packages.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
OR
- 1.3
- 1.4
- 1.3.1_01
- 1.3.1_01
- 1.3.1_01a
- 1.3.1_02
- 1.3.1_02
- 1.3.1_02
- 1.3.1_03
- 1.3.1_03
- 1.3.1_03
- 1.3.1_04
- 1.3.1_05
- 1.3.1_05
- 1.3.1_05
- 1.3.1_06
- 1.3.1_06
- 1.3.1_06
- 1.3.1_07
- 1.3.1_07
- 1.3.1_07
- 1.4
- 1.4
- 1.4
- 1.4.0_01
- 1.4.0_02
- 1.4.0_02
- 1.4.0_02
- 1.4.0_03
- 1.4.0_03
- 1.4.0_03
- 1.4.0_4
- 1.4.0_4
- 1.4.0_4
- 1.4.1
- 1.4.1
- 1.4.1
- 1.4.1_01
- 1.4.1_01
- 1.4.1_01
- 1.4.1_02
- 1.4.1_02
- 1.4.1_02
- 1.4.1_03
- 1.4.1_03
- 1.4.1_03
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.2_01
- 1.4.2_02
- 1.4.2_03
- 1.4.2_03
- 1.4.2_03
- 1.4.2_04
- 1.4.2_04
- 1.4.2_04
- 1.4.2_05
- 1.4.2_05
- 1.4.2_05
- 1.3.0
- 1.3.0
- 1.3.0
- 1.3.0
- 1.3.0
- 1.3.0
- 1.3.0
- 1.3.0
- 1.3.0
- 1.3.0
- 1.3.0
- 1.3.0
- 1.3.0
- 1.3.1
- 1.3.1
- 1.3.1
- 1.3.1
- 1.3.1
- 1.3.1
- 1.3.1
- 1.3.1
- 1.3.1
- 1.3.1
- 1.3.1_02
- 1.3.1_02
- 1.3.1_02
- 1.3.1_03
- 1.3.1_03
- 1.3.1_03
- 1.3.1_05
- 1.3.1_05
- 1.3.1_05
- 1.3.1_06
- 1.3.1_06
- 1.3.1_06
- 1.3.1_07
- 1.3.1_07
- 1.3.1_07
- 1.3.1_09
- 1.3.1_09
- 1.3.1_09
- 1.4
- 1.4
- 1.4
- 1.4.0_01
- 1.4.0_01
- 1.4.0_02
- 1.4.0_02
- 1.4.0_02
- 1.4.0_03
- 1.4.0_03
- 1.4.0_03
- 1.4.0_04
- 1.4.0_04
- 1.4.0_04
- 1.4.1
- 1.4.1
- 1.4.1
- 1.4.1
- 1.4.1
- 1.4.1
- 1.4.1_01
- 1.4.1_01
- 1.4.1_01
- 1.4.1_02
- 1.4.1_02
- 1.4.1_02
- 1.4.1_07
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.2
- 8.0
- 8.0
- 8.0
- 10.0
Configuration 2
Configuration 3
OR
- 2.0
- 2.0.1
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.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
17.02% 0.17018
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.17018
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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 17.02% (0.17018) | 96.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 17.02% (0.17018) | 96.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 37.03% (0.37032) | 97.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 14, 2025 | 42.56% (0.42558) | 97.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 35.39% (0.35389) | 96.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 45.16% (0.45164) | 96.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 34.50% (0.34498) | 96.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 83.40% (0.83403) | 98.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 9, 2024 | 21.51% (0.21507) | 96.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 19.17% (0.19170) | 95.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 22.17% (0.22174) | 95.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 38.90% (0.38895) | 98.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 38.90% (0.38895) | 97.31th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (15)
- http://jouko.iki.fi/adv/javaplugin.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Feb/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/suse/updates/9.3/i386/rpm/i586/java-1_4_2-sun-src-1.4.2.08-0.1.i586.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13271 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29035 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/61 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101523-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTPatchVendor Advisory
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57591-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21257249 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=158&type=vulnerabilities third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSE
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/760344 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12317 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0599 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18188 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5674 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Nov 24, 2004
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Nov 12, 2004
Link CVE-2004-1029
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a