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Java Security FAQ: Try to run another program

Java Security FAQ: Try to run another program

Here's an applet that tries to run the UNIX program "cat" on the file "/etc/passwd":

Here's the source.

Conclusion:

An applet can't cause another program to start running on your underlying computer, unless you load that applet from your local computer, from a directory that is on your CLASSPATH.

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