CVE-2002-0076

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.

Published: 2002-03-19 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2002-0076 is rated Moderate Risk (54.6/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.14%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2002-0076

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-30 3.32% 1.14% -2.17%
2 2025-03-29 1.14% 3.32% +2.17%
3 2025-03-17 — 1.14% —

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2002-0076

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2002-0076

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2002-0076

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
hp java_jre-jdk 1.1.8 cpe:2.3:a:hp:java_jre-jdk:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
hp java_jre-jdk 1.2.2 cpe:2.3:a:hp:java_jre-jdk:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
hp java_jre-jdk 1.3 cpe:2.3:a:hp:java_jre-jdk:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft virtual_machine 3802 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:virtual_machine:3802:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sun jdk 1.1.8 cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.1.8:update14:*:*:*:*:*:*
sun jdk 1.1.8 cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.1.8:update8:*:*:*:*:*:*
sun jre 1.1.8 cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.1.8:update14:*:*:*:*:*:*
sun jre 1.1.8 cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.1.8:update8:*:*:*:*:*:*
sun jre 1.2.2 cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.2.2:update10:*:*:*:*:*:*
sun jre 1.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.0:update5:*:*:*:*:*:*
sun jre 1.3.1 cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
sun jre 1.3.1 cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.3.1:update1a:*:*:*:*:*:*
sun sdk 1.2.2_10 cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.2.2_10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sun sdk 1.2.2_010 cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.2.2_010:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sun sdk 1.3.1_01 cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.3.1_01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sun sdk 1.3.1_01a cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.3.1_01a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
sun sdk 1.3_05 cpe:2.3:a:sun:sdk:1.3_05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2002-0076

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