CVE-2004-1029
HIGHEPSS 97th pctlDescription
The Sun Java Plugin capability in Java 2 Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.4.2_01, 1.4.2_04, and possibly earlier versions, does not properly restrict access between Javascript and Java applets during data transfer, which allows remote attackers to load unsafe classes and execute arbitrary code by using the reflection API to access private Java packages.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 97% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://jouko.iki.fi/adv/javaplugin.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Feb/msg00000.html
- http://rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/suse/updates/9.3/i386/rpm/i586/java-1_4_2-sun-src-1.4.2.08-0.1.i586.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13271
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29035
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/61
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101523-1
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57591-1
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21257249
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=158&type=vulnerabilities
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/760344
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12317
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0599
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18188
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5674
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-16.