CVE-2003-0896 describes a sandbox bypass vulnerability in the sun.applet.AppletClassLoader.loadClass method of Sun SDK and JRE 1.4.1_03 and earlier. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by using a class name with slashes instead of dots, circumventing the Security Manager. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it presents a high-severity risk due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not actively exploited in the wild or on the KEV catalog, a public exploit (EDB-23276) exists, and its FAUCET Risk Score of 97/100 indicates significant potential impact despite minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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.