CVE-2002-0979

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.5/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Sep 24, 2002
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2002-0979: High severity, CVSS 7.5 | Vulnix