CVE-2002-1258

Description

Two vulnerabilities in Microsoft Virtual Machine (VM) up to and including build 5.0.3805, as used in Internet Explorer and other applications, allow remote attackers to read files via a Java applet with a spoofed location in the CODEBASE parameter in the APPLET tag, possibly due to a parsing error.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.80% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-069	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A582	vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1258?: CVE-2002-1258 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1258?: To fix CVE-2002-1258, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-1258 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1258 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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