CVE-2002-1288 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in the Microsoft Java implementation used by Internet Explorer. Remote attackers could leverage the getAbsolutePath() method within a File() call to determine the current directory of the Internet Explorer process. With a CVSS score of 5.0 (medium severity), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires no authentication, potentially leading to the disclosure of sensitive directory information. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:java_virtual_machine:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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