CVE-2000-0563 describes a critical vulnerability in MacOS Runtime Java (MRJ) 2.1 and earlier, as well as the Microsoft virtual machine for MacOS. A malicious website operator could exploit this flaw to bypass Java's security model, forcing a user's system to connect to arbitrary hosts via HTTP redirection. With a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH), this vulnerability allows for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:C/I:C/A:C) with low attack complexity (AC:L) and no authentication required (Au:N). Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:mac_os_runtime_for_java:*:*:java:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.