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CVE-2002-2284

Netscape Communicator 4.0 through 4.79 allows remote attackers to bypass JVM security and execute...

6.4 Medium

Netscape Communicator 4.0 through 4.79 allows remote attackers to bypass JVM security and execute arbitrary Java code via an applet that loads user-supplied Java classes.

Exploit likelihood

2.04%Up 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.4

Netscape Communicator 4.0 through 4.79 allows remote attackers to bypass JVM security and execute arbitrary Java code via an applet that loads user-supplied Java classes.

Record
CVE-2002-2284
CVSS 2.0
6.4 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Netscape Communicator 4.0 through 4.79 allows remote attackers to bypass JVM security and execute arbitrary Java code via an applet that loads user-supplied Java classes.

Record
CVE-2002-2284
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-2262 No score

Netscape Communicator 4.0 through 4.79 allows remote attackers to bypass JVM security and execute arbitrary Java code via an applet that loads user-supplied Java classes.

Record
EUVD-2002-2262
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3g69-x92x-w37w No score

Netscape Communicator 4.0 through 4.79 allows remote attackers to bypass JVM security and execute...

Netscape Communicator 4.0 through 4.79 allows remote attackers to bypass JVM security and execute arbitrary Java code via an applet that loads user-supplied Java classes.

Record
GHSA-3g69-x92x-w37w
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2002-2284 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Netscape Communicator, published December 31, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.04%, the 81st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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