CVE-2000-0563

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Published Jul 12, 2000 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 2.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

The URLConnection function in MacOS Runtime Java (MRJ) 2.1 and earlier and the Microsoft virtual machine (VM) for MacOS allows a malicious web site operator to connect to arbitrary hosts using a HTTP redirection, in violation of the Java security model.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apple:mac_os_runtime_for_java:*:*:java:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2000-0559	The URLConnection function in MacOS Runtime Java (MRJ) 2.1 and earlier and the Microsoft virtual machine (VM) for MacOS allows a malicious web site operator to connect to arbitrary hosts using a HTTP redirection, in violation of the Java security model.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.6% (2.641% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-06/0056.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1336
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&date=2000-05-8&msg=391C95DE2DA.5E3BTAKAGI%40java-house.etl.go.jp

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os Runtime For Java

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:21 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 12, 2000, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:21 AM
Reserved: Jul 11, 2000, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:52 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 20, 2000, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:52 PM

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