CVE-2002-2284

Published: Oct 18, 2007Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

NVD MITRE

6.4CVSSMEDIUM

EPSS Score

Description

Netscape Communicator 4.0 through 4.79 allows remote attackers to bypass JVM security and execute arbitrary Java code via an applet that loads user-supplied Java classes.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/a n/a

communicator netscape

On-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / browser

netscapecommercialUSConsumer Softwareaka netscape

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6223

securityfocus.com

http://www.lsd-pl.net/documents/javasecurity-1.0.0.pdf

lsd-pl.net

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10714

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

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Timeline

Published

Oct 18, 2007

Last Updated

Apr 16, 2026

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