CVE-2003-1516 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 4.3% (pctl 91)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The org.apache.xalan.processor.XSLProcessorVersion class in Java Plug-in 1.4.2_01 allows signed and unsigned applets to share variables, which violates the Java security model and could allow remote attackers to read or write data belonging to a signed applet.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 4.26% — more likely to be exploited than 91% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2003-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| sun | java plug-in |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Sun Java Plugin 1.4.2 _01 - Cross-Site Applet Sandbox Security Model Violation | 2003-10-20 |
References
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