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CVE-2004-1029

Affected software2 products, listed below
Severity9.3 High CVSS 2.0
WeaknessCWE-264
Published1 Mar 2005
Updated16 Jun 2026

Description

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.

Exploitation status

Working exploit published

A reviewed exploit catalogue lists ready-to-run exploit code for this CVE.

  • CISA KEV not listed
  • VulnCheck KEV not listed
  • CISA Vulnrichment no assessment published
  • Indexed PoC 1 indexed Published artifacts you can open, in Exploit-DB; first seen 2004-11-22.
  • EPSS 17% chance in 30 days A model's forecast, not a report of exploitation. Higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.
IndexArtifactStarsFirst seen
Exploit-DB Sun Java Runtime Environment 1.x Java Plugin - JavaScript Security Restriction Bypass 2004-11-22

Waratek protection

Outside Waratek scope

A Java vulnerability, but not one Waratek protects. It affects only Java on a user's desktop (applets, Web Start, JavaFX, the installer), sits in a product the Waratek agent can't be installed into, or is in a package we don't expect in business applications. The decision below says which.

  • Protection none
  • Action not pursued none
  • Review human Researcher
  • Record active
Decided by Manual classification of this CVE in the legacy dataset
Finding A manual classification set this CVE's status to Outside Waratek scope, but the CVE names a tracked product.

Affected software and releases

Products and versions

8 products, 67 version entries
SourceVendorProductSchemeAffected versions
nvd conectiva linux generic 10.0
nvd gentoo linux generic any version
nvd hp hp-ux generic 11.00 · 11.11 · 11.22 · 11.23
nvd hp java sdk-rte generic 1.3 · 1.4
nvd sun jdk javase 1.3.1_01 · 1.3.1_01a · 1.3.1_02 · 1.3.1_03 · 1.3.1_04 · 1.3.1_05 · 1.3.1_06 · 1.3.1_07 · 1.4 · 1.4.0_01 · 1.4.0_02 · 1.4.0_03 · 1.4.0_4 · 1.4.1 · 1.4.1_01 · 1.4.1_02 · 1.4.1_03 · 1.4.2 · 1.4.2_01 · 1.4.2_02 · 1.4.2_03 · 1.4.2_04 · 1.4.2_05
nvd sun jre javase 1.3.0 · 1.3.0:update1 · 1.3.0:update2 · 1.3.0:update3 · 1.3.0:update4 · 1.3.0:update5 · 1.3.1 · 1.3.1:update1 · 1.3.1:update1a · 1.3.1_02 · 1.3.1_03 · 1.3.1:update4 · 1.3.1_05 · 1.3.1_06 · 1.3.1_07 · 1.3.1:update8 · 1.3.1_09 · 1.4 · 1.4.0_01 · 1.4.0_02 · 1.4.0_03 · 1.4.0_04 · 1.4.1 · 1.4.1_01 · 1.4.1_02 · 1.4.1:update3 · 1.4.1_07 · 1.4.2 · 1.4.2:update1 · 1.4.2:update2 · 1.4.2:update3 · 1.4.2:update4 · 1.4.2:update5
nvd symantec enterprise firewall generic 8.0
nvd symantec gateway security 5400 generic 2.0 · 2.0.1

References

URLTags
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 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29035 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/61
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101523-1 Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57591-1 Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21257249
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=158&type=vulnerabilities

Timeline

Published2005-03-01By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified2026-06-16NVD's own last-modified date for this record.