PUBLISHED DATE: November 29, 2002CVE-2002-1287:
Denial of Service Vulnerability

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Microsoft Java implementation, as used in Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long class name through (1) Class.forName or (2) ClassLoader.loadClass.

Products

• Microsoft JVM 1.1

Questions to Ask Vendors

1. Can you confirm whether your systems are affected by CVE-2002-1287, and if so, what steps are you currently taking to mitigate this vulnerability?
2. What is your estimated timeline for fully resolving CVE-2002-1287 in your products or services, and how will you communicate updates on this issue to us as your customer?

Recommended Actions

• Check out the advisory links provided below.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1287