CVE-2002-1295

Name: CVE-2002-1295
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2002-11-29T05:00:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 15.44%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2002-1295 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The Microsoft Java implementation, as used in Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly conduct other unauthorized activities via applet tags in HTML that bypass Java class restrictions (such as private constructors) by providing the class name in the code parameter, aka "Incomplete Java Object Instantiation Vulnerability.". EPSS estimates a 15.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The Microsoft Java implementation, as used in Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly conduct other unauthorized activities via applet tags in HTML that bypass Java class restrictions (such as private constructors) by providing the class name in the code parameter, aka "Incomplete Java Object Instantiation Vulnerability."

Metrics

EPSS Probability

15.44%

96.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Java Virtual Machine	1.1

References

Timeline

Published: Nov 29, 2002
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2002-1295?

How severe is CVE-2002-1295?

Severity scoring for CVE-2002-1295 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 15.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1295?

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Source: NVD / NIST