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Microsoft JVM Codebase Information Disclosure Vulnerability

A vulnerability exists in the Microsoft Java Virtual Machine(JVM).

By creating a malicious Java applet with a specially constructed codebase, it is possible for a remote attacker to gain read access to local files on a target system. Gaining read access on a target system may allow an attacker to gain information needed to launch further attacks.

This vulnerability was originally reported in BID 5670.







 

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