HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2002-0076
HIGH

CVE-2002-0076

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: March 19, 2002· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

7.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Bytecode Verifier allows remote attackers to escape the Java sandbox and execute commands via an applet containing an illegal cast operation, as seen in (1) Microsoft VM build 3802 and earlier as used in Internet Explorer 4.x and 5.x, (2) Netscape 6.2.1 and earlier, and possibly other implementations that use vulnerable versions of SDK or JDK, aka a variant of the "Virtual Machine Verifier" vulnerability.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2002-0076 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityP
IntegrityP
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

HP1 product(s)
java jre-jdk
Microsoft1 product(s)
virtual machine
sun3 product(s)
jdkjresdk
Source: NVD CPE · 14 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/218
ADVISORYhttp://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/218

All References (8)

→
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/218Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8480.php
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4313
→
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-013
→
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doctype=coll&doc=secbull/218Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8480.php
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4313
→
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-013

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2002-0076
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
Affected3 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 19, 2002

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2002-0076 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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