CVE-2002-2281
Symantec Java! JIT (Just-In-Time) Compiler for Netscape Communicator 4.0 through 4.8 allows...
Symantec Java! JIT (Just-In-Time) Compiler for Netscape Communicator 4.0 through 4.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java commands via an applet that uses a jump call, which is not correctly compiled by the JIT compiler.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Symantec Java! JIT (Just-In-Time) Compiler for Netscape Communicator 4.0 through 4.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java commands via an applet that uses a jump call, which is not correctly compiled by the JIT compiler.
- Record
CVE-2002-2281- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Symantec Java! JIT (Just-In-Time) Compiler for Netscape Communicator 4.0 through 4.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java commands via an applet that uses a jump call, which is not correctly compiled by the JIT compiler.
- Record
CVE-2002-2281- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-2259 No score
Symantec Java! JIT (Just-In-Time) Compiler for Netscape Communicator 4.0 through 4.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java commands via an applet that uses a jump call, which is not correctly compiled by the JIT compiler.
- Record
EUVD-2002-2259- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mfpf-xc5w-rg9v No score
Symantec Java! JIT (Just-In-Time) Compiler for Netscape Communicator 4.0 through 4.8 allows...
Symantec Java! JIT (Just-In-Time) Compiler for Netscape Communicator 4.0 through 4.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Java commands via an applet that uses a jump call, which is not correctly compiled by the JIT compiler.
- Record
GHSA-mfpf-xc5w-rg9v- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Symantec Java! JustInTime Compiler 210.65 - Command Execution | 2002-11-21 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2002-2281 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Symantec Java, published December 31, 2002. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 10.2%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.