CVE-2002-0979 describes a vulnerability in the Java logging feature of the Microsoft Virtual Machine within Internet Explorer. This flaw allows System.out.println output to be written to a predictable file path, which can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this high-severity vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network without authentication, potentially leading to compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its age and severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:virtual_machine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.